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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 makes up the chorus in The Bacchae?

2. How does Eteocles suggest they attack the opposing army?

3. Whose army is chased away at the end of the battle in The Phoenician Women?

4. To whose daughter is Polyneices married?

5. Who does Teiresius say must die to save Thebes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do the Argives retreat in the battle with the Thebians?

5. What is the central setting of The Bacchae?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the protagonist of The Bacchae. What is different about this protagonist as opposed to the protagonists in the previous two plays? What are his objectives and actions in the play?

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