Prometheus Bound

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1. 'Prometheus Bound' was written by which Greek playwright? Euripides Aeschylus Sophocles Aristophanes

2. Which person, or god, appears on the list of characters, but doesn't actually appear (physically) in the play? Hermes Zeus Prometheus Ocean

3. Which of Zeus's many loves appears in this play? Maia Hera Io Leto

4. Greek tragedies often have what is called a chorus. Who makes up the chorus in 'Prometheus Bound'? There is no chorus in this play The 12 main Olympains The daughters of Ocean The other Titans

5. What does Prometheus's name mean? Savior Hindsight Forethought Trickster

6. Why is Prometheus being punished? He challenged Zeus to a duel and lost He brought man money He brought man fire He kissed Zeus's wife

7. Which god chains Prometheus to the mountain? Ares Apollo Hephaestus Hermes

8. Who does Prometheus say is the 'governor of Necessity'? The (human) ruler of Greece Zeus The Fates and Furies Man

9. Prometheus says he knows who will overthrow Zeus. Who is it? He will Hercules Perseus We never find out

10. Prometheus says 'To speak is painful. ______ is painful too.' What is the other painful thing? These sandels Leaning on this rock These chains Silence

11. How does Ocean get to Prometheus's rock? Swam Rode a dolphin Walked Rode on a sea horse

12. Which is NOT one of the things Hermes calls Prometheus? Thief Dear Prometheus Inventor Intellectual

13. Why has Hermes come to see Prometheus? To offer is sympathy To find out Prometheus's secret To unchain him To mock him

14. Which is NOT one of the methods used to bind Prometheus? Chain around his neck Anklets on his feet Manacles on his wrists Steel stake through his chest

15. Which visitor of Prometheus never leaves once they've entered? Io Hephaestus The chorus Ocean