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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ajax strive not to be in his actions?
(a) A coward.
(b) A religious man.
(c) A smart man.
(d) A fool.

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

4. Who does Teucer predict his father will vent his grief against?
(a) Those who didn't stop Ajax.
(b) Those who shamed Ajax.
(c) Those who betrayed Ajax.
(d) Those who fought Ajax.

5. At the end of Part III, Tecmessa realizes that Ajax has done what to her?
(a) Deceived her.
(b) Loved her.
(c) Hated her.
(d) Minimized her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who urges Teucer to plan Ajax's funeral?

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

3. What traditional element of Classical Greek theater consists of a number of actors speaking with a single voice?

4. What is Menelaus' title?

5. How has Ajax planted his sword in the ground?

(see the answer key)

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