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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. Where has the cult that is in Thebes come from?

2. Pentheus is disturbed by the conversation with Cadmus and Tiresius and orders the destruction of Tiresius's what?

3. What story does Pentheus scoff at?

4. What are Tiresius and Cadmus wearing?

5. Pentheus scolds Cadmus for looking ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does the Parados tell?

2. In the third ode what thoughts does the Chorus express about divine power?

3. What is being denounced in the second choral ode?

4. What happens when the earthquake occurs?

5. What is one of the praises the Chorus sings of Dionysus?

6. How is the worship of Dionysus described in the Parados?

7. What is the message of the final scene of the play?

8. Why does the Chorus take Dionysus's side?

9. How does Dionysus turn the king's anger at him into contentment?

10. When Hera found out about the love affair between Zeus and Semele, what did Semele question?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Agave and Cadmus represent the opinions and attitudes of the audience? Support your answer with evidence from the play.

Essay Topic 2

What is foreshadowing? Using examples from the book, describe at least two examples of foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 3

Using specific examples from the book, explain how Dionysus displays his divinity even while in human form. What message do these actions send about the divine?

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