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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of meat do the worshipers of Dionysus eat?
(a) Fresh meat.
(b) Cooked meat.
(c) Old meat.
(d) Raw meat.

2. Where is Pentheus's mother at the beginning of the play?
(a) By herself in her rooms.
(b) With the other women.
(c) Traveling abroad.
(d) In the catacombs.

3. Pentheus holds what title?
(a) Ruler.
(b) Priest.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) King.

4. Where has the cult that is in Thebes come from?
(a) Athens.
(b) England.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Persia.

5. What do the worshipers of Dionysus dress in?
(a) Leaves and branches.
(b) Robes of purple.
(c) Simple clothes.
(d) Animal skins.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Chorus, in the Parodos, describes the joy of worship with what?

2. Who is Hera?

3. Who leaves the stage right before the Chorus enters for the first time?

4. Dionysus wants to punish people in Thebes for what?

5. Who is Dionysus's father?

(see the answer key)

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