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Prometheus Bound Quiz 1

  • 1. Aeschylus was a citizen of
    •     Athens
    •     Sparta
    •     Mycenae
    •     Troy

  • 2. Aeschylus' innovation, which led to the birth of Western drama, was the addition of
    •     the Chorus
    •     the second actor, making possible the staging of a dramatic story
    •     the third actor, making possible the staging of more complex dramatic situations
    •     the audience

  • 3. Prometheus Bound is
    •     the only surviving play of a trilogy
    •     the first play of a five-part cycle
    •     the longest of all Greek tragedies
    •     only partially intact, with fifteen percent of the text undoubtedly corrupt

  • 4. Greek drama could best be described as
    •     part of a religious celebration
    •     stylized, with masks and a Chorus
    •     very naturalistic, with efforts to make the representation as realistic as possible
    •     both stylized, with masks and a Chorus and part of a religious celebration

  • 5. Greek actors wore
    •     nothing
    •     togas
    •     masks
    •     all black and red

  • 6. Greek plays feature a group of performers who sing, dance, provide exposition and interact with the other characters. This group is called
    •     the Chorus
    •     the Bacchae
    •     the nymphs of Artemis
    •     Sappho's "maidens"

  • 7. Prometheus is the son of
    •     Themis
    •     Thetis
    •     Thamus
    •     Thomus

  • 8. Prometheus is of the race of old gods, called
    •     Titans
    •     Olympians
    •     Tartarusians
    •     Cronosians

  • 9. Prometheus enters restrained by
    •     Hermes and Apollo
    •     Zeus and Poseidon
    •     Might and Violence
    •     Sappho and Pellegrini

  • 10. Prometheus ended up on which side of the war between the old and new gods?
    •     Titans
    •     Olympians
    •     Tartarusians
    •     Cronosians

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