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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the group of leaders who decides to give Odysseus the things of Achilles that Ajax wanted?
(a) The Ristrivide.
(b) The Senate.
(c) The Atreidae.
(d) The Council.

2. Who does Ajax feel has done him an injustice?
(a) Agamemnon and Menelaus.
(b) His father and Agamemnon.
(c) Menelaus and Odysseus.
(d) Agamemnon and Odysseus.

3. Who does the Chorus think will grieve if Ajax continues to be self-destructive?
(a) His mother.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His aunt.

4. Who is Athena?
(a) Goddess of peace.
(b) Goddess of war.
(c) Goddess of strife.
(d) Goddess of conflict.

5. From what does Ajax's anger at Greek leadership stem?
(a) His injuries.
(b) His greed.
(c) His wounded honor.
(d) His illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first speaker in the play?

2. When Tecmessa confirms, to the Chorus, that Ajax slaughtered cattle, what does the Chorus say it might be time to do?

3. During Ajax's long speech in Part II, what does he feel has been destroyed?

4. Tecmessa assures the Chorus that Ajax is filled with what emotion over his slaughter of the cattle?

5. What does Ajax tell his son that he must become?

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