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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. How many gates surround Thebes?

2. What god does the chorus bemoan in the last half of The Phoenician Women?

3. Of the wild women of The Bacchae, who hears the cows and wakes the other women up?

4. Dionysus says that Pentheus must dress how to avoid being killed by the celebrants?

5. Who takes a sword and stabs herself in the end of The Phoenician Women?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the character of Teiresias? Describe this character.

2. Who is the ruler of Thebes in The Bacchae? Describe him.

3. Which way do the gods lean in the battle between Thebes and the Argives? Why?

4. What is Jocasta's fate in the end of The Phoenician Women?

5. What does Eteocles initially tell Creon in their meeting?

6. What does the herdsman's tale of the wild women foretell in The Bacchae?

7. What is the principle character trait of Pentheus? How does he express this?

8. What natural occurrences does Dionysus bring upon Thebes? How does he use this to affect Pentheus?

9. Who commits the most noble act in The Phoenician Women?

10. How does the brothers' battle in The Phoenician Women reflect the theme of the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the plot line of the play, Electra. What actions are taken to create the "Rising Action," "Climax," "Falling Action," and "Resolution"?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the plot structure and actions which take place in The Phoenician Women. Where is the climax? What takes place in the falling action and resolution of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Polyneices and Eteocles in The Phoenician Women. How are these characters related? How are they similar? How are they different?

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