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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Odysseus get that Ajax wanted?
(a) Achilles' armor and weapons.
(b) Achilles' title.
(c) Achilles' land.
(d) Achilles' wife.

2. What traditional element of Classical Greek theater consists of a number of actors speaking with a single voice?
(a) The Group.
(b) The Chorus.
(c) The Orchestra.
(d) The Men.

3. When does honor first appear as a theme in the play?
(a) In the Chorus' first lines.
(b) In the Chorus' third lines.
(c) In the Chorus' last lines.
(d) In the Chorus' second lines.

4. Who does Ajax tell Athena that he thinks he has captured, and will torture?
(a) Odysseus.
(b) Aias.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Menelaus.

5. In Part I, who is the Chorus made up of?
(a) Servants.
(b) Gentlemen.
(c) Sailors.
(d) Warriors.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is this play set?

2. What is Odysseus examining when Athena appears?

3. Who is the first speaker in the play?

4. Who is Tecmessa?

5. Who is Athena?

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