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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. Who is Antigone's betrothed husband the son of?

2. Polyneices, with his last breath, begs for what?

3. What does Menoeceus do during the battle in The Phoenician Women?

4. To whose daughter is Polyneices married?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Etecleocle's scene with Creon, how does he seal the fate of the play?

3. What is Pentheus' fatal flaw? How does this cause his downfall?

4. Why has Dionysis come to Thebes in The Bacchae?

5. How does Pentheus react to Dionysus' miracles?

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

7. Who is the central character of The Bacchae? How is he dressed?

8. How is the battle illuminated in The Phoenician Women?

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

10. How does Dionysus illustrate that Pentheus is responsible for his own fate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of "Wealth and Poverty" as it applies to the play Electra. How does this theme drive the action of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the act of war in the face of justification in The Phoenician Women. Is justification cause for war? Are the two main characters justified in destroying their homeland? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How are the violent scenes and battles created in the plays of Euripides? Describe the staging of the three plays studied from the collection and the battles or murders which take place in each.

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