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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. Who says, "By this name, O Baccic god, I now proclaim thee to Thebes?"

2. The Chorus says that sophistry is not what?

3. According to the Chorus, who was "sprung of a dragon of old?"

4. What body part kept Dionysus until he was born?

5. The Chorus praises Dionysus as a god who brings what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the Chorus refer to Pentheus in the fourth ode?

4. What is the Chorus denouncing in the first ode?

5. What is the reason Dionysus came to Thebes?

6. How does Dionysus turn the king's anger at him into contentment?

7. What does Pentheus hope to discover while spying on the women?

8. What is the message of the final scene of the play?

9. How does the Chorus define the simple man?

10. Who does Dionysus intend to vindicate by coming to Thebes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe, using examples from the play, what role revenge has in the play and how revenge is portrayed.

Essay Topic 2

How is animal imagery used in the play? Provide at least three examples of animal imagery and what they represents.

Essay Topic 3

What evidence does the play give in support of the following statement: To ignore the divine is folly.

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