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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what kind of strain does the Chorus want to "exalt their Bacchic god?"

2. Who ripped the tree out of the ground?

3. What do the women tie around their waists, according to the first messenger?

4. Pentheus says that "women must not be mastered" by what?

5. Why does the first messenger not want to tell Pentheus the truth of what he saw?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the importance of having the women defeat the men in the battle? Support your answer with examples form the play.

Essay Topic 3

If you had to choose one word to describe Dionysus, what word would it be? Why did you choose that word? Present at least three choices and pick the strongest choice as your decision.

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