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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Chorus predict that Agave will say Pentheus was born from?
(a) A she-cow.
(b) A tigress.
(c) A mare.
(d) A lioness.

2. What happened that released Dionysus from prison?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) A jail-break.
(c) A fire.
(d) A flood.

3. Where does the first messenger say he comes from?
(a) Athens.
(b) Delphi.
(c) Cucluos.
(d) Cithaeron.

4. The Chorus says that Dionysus is the "nurse divine of _______."
(a) Royalty.
(b) Youth.
(c) Pleasure.
(d) Feasts.

5. The Chorus says that "true wisdom is keeping the heart and soul aloof" from what?
(a) Over-educated men.
(b) Over-thinking philosophers.
(c) Heavy thinkers.
(d) Over-subtle wits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Pentheus tie up instead of binding Dionysus's hands and feet?

2. The Chorus says that sophistry is not what?

3. How does the Chorus think that a mortal man should "live out his day and night?"

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

5. Who is supposed to be inspired by the Chorus's fourth ode?

(see the answer key)

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