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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the first messenger not want to tell Pentheus the truth of what he saw?
(a) He fears Pentheus's rage.
(b) He fears Pentheus's delight.
(c) He doesn't know the truth.
(d) He didn't see anything.

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

3. What kind of heart does the Chorus think Pentheus has in his quest against the women?
(a) A wicked heart.
(b) A sourrowful heart.
(c) A hardened heart.
(d) A heart of stone.

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

5. Which foreign river is never fed by rain, according to the Chorus?
(a) Photos.
(b) Paphos.
(c) Papalossa.
(d) Protean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hellas?

2. What happened that released Dionysus from prison?

3. The first messenger reports that when they tried to bring Pentheus's mother back from the group of women, the women went mad and destroyed what?

4. According to the Chorus, who dwells on Cyprus?

5. On which mountain do the Pierian Muses have their "haunt most fair?"

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