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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 kills the dragon that Ares has fathered?

2. Who is killed by stones dropped from the wall in the battle in The Phoenician Women?

3. How many gates surround Thebes?

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

5. Dionysus is the god of ____ and fertility.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the central setting of The Bacchae?

2. How does Pentheus react to Dionysus' miracles?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the last straw which unleashes Dionysus' wrath on Pentheus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the character, Orestes? What is his relationship to Electra? What has he come to Argos to do? What obstacles does he face along his journey?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of "Defiance Against the Gods" in The Bacchae. What is Euripides' message with this theme? What is society's belief during this time? How does this theme justify the actions of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of "Power" in the play, The Phoenician Women. Who has power in the play? Who seeks it? How does this theme affect all of the main characters?

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