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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 Chorus, who is Zeus's father?

2. What would a follower of Dionysus "brandish" while wearing a crown of ivy?

3. Pentheus says that he will do what to the women he has captured?

4. When Pentheus orders Dionysus locked up, who does he think Dionysus is?

5. The Chorus asks Dionysus to lead them places and act as their what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the wish Zeus granted Semele?

2. What explanation does Cadmus give for the events of the play?

3. What is the Parodos?

4. What is the reason Dionysus came to Thebes?

5. Why does Cadmus argue with Pentheus?

6. Why is the Chorus, even though it is similar to Pentheus, correct?

7. What is being prayed for in the second choral ode?

8. What is the secret that Dionysus reveals to the audience in the Prologue but not to the other characters?

9. How is Dionysus brought to Pentheus?

10. Why has Pentheus come to rely on Dionysus for his disguise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What does Pentheus symbolize and how does he symbolize it? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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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