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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pentheus is obsessed with what aspect of the women's behavior?

2. The Chorus praises Dionysus as a god who cures the grief of the ________ and the ________.

3. Who used his lute to gather trees to his ministry?

4. The Chorus says that Dionysus makes his followers laugh away what?

5. What is Semele?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the third ode what thoughts does the Chorus express about divine power?

2. What is the thyrsus?

3. What is the reason Dionysus came to Thebes?

4. Why is the Chorus celebrating in the fifth ode?

5. Why has Pentheus come to rely on Dionysus for his disguise?

6. Who does the cult think they are following?

7. What explanation does Cadmus give for the events of the play?

8. How are the Chorus and Pentheus similar?

9. How does the Chorus define the simple man?

10. What is one of the praises the Chorus sings of Dionysus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the play represent the contrast between individual freedoms and societal expectations? Provide examples and evidence to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Using specific examples from the book, explain how Dionysus displays his divinity even while in human form. What message do these actions send about the divine?

Essay Topic 3

What does Pentheus symbolize and how does he symbolize it? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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