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　　Lecture 2

　　1. What is the lecture mainly about?

　　A. The dramatic structure of an ancient Greek play.

　　B. The influence of ancient Greek theater design on modern theaters.

　　C. The design of ancient Greek theaters.

　　D. The role of plays in ancient Greek society.

　　2. What were two purposes served by the skene? Click on 2 answers.

　　□ It provided extra seating for the audience.

　　□ It served as the location for the play’s action.

　　□ It was used to store items needed for the play.

　　□ It was where the chorus performed.

　　3. Why is the play Hippolytus discussed?

　　A. To give an example of a strategy used by ancient Greek playwrights.

　　B. To give an example of how animals were used in ancient Greek plays.

　　C. To identify the first use of a messenger in an ancient Greek play.

　　D. To point out that ancient Greek plays typically involved tragic events.

　　4. What point does the professor make about the chorus in ancient Greek plays?

　　A. It performed only at the beginning of the play.

　　B. It interpreted what was happening on the stage.

　　C. It did relatively little singing and dancing.

　　D. it was less important than it is in modern plays.

　　5. How did Aristotle view the chorus?

　　A. As the author of the play.

　　B. As a distraction from the story.

　　C. As a messenger reporting news.

　　D. As a character in the play.

　　6. Why does the professor say this:

　　A. To emphasize the popularity of plays in ancient Greece.

　　B. To praise the creativity of the ancient Greeks.

　　C. To point out that every seat in an ancient Greek theater had a clear view of the stage.

　　D. To suggest that audiences in ancient Greece could hear plays better than they could see them.