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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ajax mention doing to the sword during his soliloquy before his death?

2. In Greek drama, killing and humiliation bring what?

3. When does Teucer say: O ghastly sight! Victim of ruthless courage!

4. What rules does Ajax say must be obeyed?

5. In the stage directions, when Ajax dies, what is his body partially concealed by?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the suicide of Ajax occur halfway through the play? What takes up the later part of the play? What did Sophocles mean by this? Support your answer with examples from the play.

Essay Topic 2

What is the values system that the warriors in the play operate under? What do Ajax's actions mean, in light of that code? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What two types of authority are in conflict in this play, and what does the conflict mean for the characters in the play? Use the play to find examples to support your answer.

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