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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the soldier when he brings Dionysus, what happened to the women in their prison?

2. If you aim too high, and miss the pleasures within your reach, the Chorus would consider you a what?

3. When the Chorus says "Like a colt that gambols at its mother's side," who are they saying is the colt?

4. At the beginning of the play, where are the women of Thebes?

5. The Chorus suggests that worship is the only ________ ________ to the gods.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the wish Zeus granted Semele?

2. What did Zeus do with Dionysus when Semele died?

3. What does the first messenger report that is in conflict with what the king believes?

4. What, according to the dialogue between Pentheus and Dionysus, is not open for negotiation?

5. In the Parados, wildness and holiness are synonymous with what?

6. How do Dionysus and Pentheus use the women?

7. How is Dionysus able to use Pentheus's feelings as a trap?

8. Why is the Chorus mocking Agave?

9. What is the Parodos?

10. What happens when the earthquake occurs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What evidence does the play give in support of the following statement: To ignore the divine is folly.

Essay Topic 2

What is the play's central conflict, and how is it illustrated throughout the play? Use evidence from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of the Chorus? Using examples from the book describe how the Chorus fulfills this role.

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