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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Because of what happened to the women, the soldier thinks that Dionysus causes what?
(a) Miracles.
(b) Coincidences.
(c) Surprises.
(d) Nothing.

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

3. When Dionysus speaks to Pentheus for the first time, Dionysus says that all foreigners celebrate his mysteries with what?
(a) Feasts.
(b) Dances.
(c) Festivals.
(d) Parties.

4. What would a follower of Dionysus "brandish" while wearing a crown of ivy?
(a) A frustus.
(b) A sword.
(c) A spear.
(d) A thyrsus.

5. What rises from the site of Dionysus's mother's death?
(a) A vine.
(b) Smoke.
(c) A mountain.
(d) A tree.

6. Who is Hera?
(a) Zeus's mother.
(b) Zeus's wife.
(c) Zeus's mistress.
(d) Zeus's sister.

7. The Chorus asks Dionysus to lead them places and act as their what?
(a) Divine guide.
(b) Godly guide.
(c) Celestial guide.
(d) Kingly guide.

8. When Dionysus speaks to Pentheus for the first time, where does he say his home is?
(a) Athens.
(b) Lythecare.
(c) Lydia.
(d) Persia.

9. What kind of relationship did Dionysus's father have with his mother?
(a) A ritual.
(b) An affair.
(c) A fling.
(d) A marriage.

10. Pentheus is obsessed with what aspect of the women's behavior?
(a) Their childish behavior.
(b) Their honest behavior.
(c) Their prayerful behavior.
(d) Their sexual behavior.

11. Tiresius says that failing to give honor where honor is due is what?
(a) Real madness.
(b) A folly.
(c) Inviting revenge.
(d) A shame.

12. The Chorus wants Thebes to "burst forth" with boughs of what?
(a) Holly and pine.
(b) Evergreen and pine.
(c) Maple and pine.
(d) Oak and pine.

13. How does the servant who brings Dionysus in to Pentheus refer to Dionysus?
(a) As a slave.
(b) As a man.
(c) As prey.
(d) As a king.

14. The Chorus suggests that worship is the only ________ ________ to the gods.
(a) Appropriate response.
(b) Honorable response.
(c) Safe response.
(d) Reasonable response.

15. When Dionysus was born, he was crowned with a coronal of what?
(a) Ivy.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Snakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Tiresius and Cadmus wearing?

2. What kind of meat do the worshipers of Dionysus eat?

3. If you aim too high, and miss the pleasures within your reach, the Chorus would consider you a what?

4. The Chorus says that Cyprus is the isle of what goddess?

5. In the Chorus's first lines, they believe that a happy man is one who leads what kind of life?

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