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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says: Nobly to live, or else nobly to die/Befits proud birth?
(a) The Chorus.
(b) Ajax.
(c) Ajax's father.
(d) Agamemnon.

2. What is the function of the Chorus in Part I?
(a) To serve as a warning to Ajax.
(b) To serve as Ajax's cheering section.
(c) To serve as help for Odysseus.
(d) To serve as support for Ajax's wife.

3. Who is Tecmessa?
(a) Ajax's wife.
(b) Ajax's servant.
(c) Ajax's captive.
(d) Ajax's daughter.

4. How many people accompany Ajax's son onto the stage?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

5. Who did Athena protect throughout the war?
(a) The Spartans.
(b) The Greeks.
(c) The Trojans.
(d) The Creatians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tecmessa do to Ajax's son while Ajax was mad?

2. What does Ajax strive not to be in his actions?

3. What will happen to the rest of Ajax's armor?

4. When is this play set?

5. What is Menelaus' title?

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