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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. Pentheus has heard of a trickster from where, claiming that Dionysus is a god?

2. Who does Zeus strike down from the gate with lightning in the battle of The Phoenician Women?

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

4. Who is the blind prophet in The Phoenician Women?

5. Where has Dionysus been traveling to gather followers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the superior military strategist between Eteocles and Creon? Why?

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

3. In the case of his death, what does Eteocles ask of Creon?

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

5. What is the central setting of The Bacchae?

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

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 last straw which unleashes Dionysus' wrath on Pentheus?

10. How does Creon fight against the fate of the gods?

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 exposition of The Phoenician Women. What is the story of Oedipus and his reign in Thebes? What has led up to the events which take place in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the following characters from the Bacchae and their actions: Pentheus, Agave, Cadmus, Teiresius, and Coryphaeus.

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