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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Sophocles: Quintessence of the Greek.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pindar's poems praised _________________________.
(a) the athletes of the games
(b) the intellectuals
(c) the common man
(d) the kind

2. Why is Pindar considered to be important?
(a) he represented a new movement
(b) he was the last spokesman for the aristocracy
(c) he represented the youth
(d) he addressed serious issues

3. Hamilton compares Sophocles to ________________.
(a) Pericles
(b) Shakespeare
(c) Browning
(d) John Milton

4. Athens, which was a society based on freedom and liberty, was, by the time of Thucydides, known as the ________________.
(a) City of Freedom
(b) Tyrant City
(c) City of Love
(d) Mighty City

5. Pindar believed that the wealthy and powerful would _____________________________.
(a) ignore their responsibilities
(b) use their power to help others
(c) use their power to improve their own position
(d) abuse the power

Short Answer Questions

1. Sophocles felt that honor of men was expressed by their ______________.

2. The Athenians and Spartans fought because _________________________.

3. Which of the following terms would not represent the views of Sophocles?

4. Of all the Greek poets, Pindar is described as the _____________________________.

5. Which of the following does not describe Pindar's writing?

(see the answer key)

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