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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. When the Chorus says "Like a colt that gambols at its mother's side," who are they saying is the colt?

2. Wildness and _________ are synonymous with the worship of Dionysus.

3. The Chorus says that "true wisdom is keeping the heart and soul aloof" from what?

4. When Dionysus was born, he was crowned with a coronal of what?

5. The Chorus asks Dionysus to lead them places and act as their what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the worship of Dionysus described in the Parados?

2. What has happened to Dionysus and Pentheus during the fourth ode?

3. What is the reason Dionysus came to Thebes?

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

5. When Cadmus and Tiresius anger Pentheus, what does Pentheus order?

6. What did Agave do to Pentheus?

7. Where does the violence and death take place during the play?

8. What is the Chorus looking forward to in the third ode?

9. How are the Chorus and Pentheus similar?

10. Why does the Chorus take Dionysus's side?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is there a tragic flaw in Pentheus's character? What is it? If there is not one, why not? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How does the play compare and contrast the ideas of restraint and reason to unrestrained behavior and emotions? Provide support for your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of the natural world in the play? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

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