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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dionysus raise "twixt heaven and earth" when he spoke from heaven?

2. How does the Chorus suggest they chant about the fall of Pentheus?

3. Who ripped the tree out of the ground?

4. How does Dionysus promise Pentheus he will return to the city?

5. According to the messenger, what has Pentheus's mother won?

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

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 3

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

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