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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fourth Choral Ode.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Cadmus and Tiresius talk to Pentheus, what does the Chorus call Pentheus?
(a) A blasphemer.
(b) A dead man.
(c) A fool.
(d) A miser.

2. What is Hellas?
(a) Greece.
(b) A temple in Delphi.
(c) A mountain.
(d) The after-life.

3. Who leaves the stage right before the Chorus starts their fourth ode?
(a) Pentheus.
(b) Dionysus.
(c) Tiresius.
(d) Cadmus.

4. The Chorus praises Dionysus as a god who brings what?
(a) Wine.
(b) Vinegar.
(c) Beer.
(d) Hops.

5. Why did Pentheus "fall fainting?"
(a) He was made to do so by the gods.
(b) He was exhausted.
(c) He was overwhelmed.
(d) He was poisoned.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first line of the fourth ode, how does the Chorus refer to the women?

2. According to the Chorus, who will be the first person to "mark" Pentheus?

3. What do the women tie around their waists, according to the first messenger?

4. Who is the "king" for the Chorus?

5. What form does the Chorus plead for Dionysus to show up in front of them as?

(see the answer key)

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