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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Greek Way of Writing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The style of Greek writing is _____________________________________.
(a) very different from the styles of English writing
(b) more ornate than English writing
(c) incapable of being translated into English
(d) the same as English writing

2. Greek writing is based on __________________.
(a) imagery
(b) symbolism
(c) reality
(d) simile

3. Compared to the Hebrew writing in the Bible, Greek writing is ______________.
(a) shorter
(b) about the same
(c) longer
(d) no comparison

4. The freedom of Athenian thought and expression led to ____________________.
(a) panic
(b) confusion
(c) fear
(d) the basis for science

5. In the ancient world, before the rise of Athens and the Greeks, the greatest civilization was ________________.
(a) Sparta
(b) Egypt
(c) Rome
(d) Crete

Short Answer Questions

1. A Greek writer was concerned with ______________________.

2. The term used to describe the Greek artist is ______________________.

3. Who was the only Athenian to suffer death for his opinions?

4. In Greece, the role of the priests _____________________________.

5. The artist conceptualizes reality in the form of _______________________.

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