You probably think Thersites is just a bitter fool, but the Troilus And Cressida Act 5 Scene 1 Quiz proves his insults are the most honest part of the play. The tension between Patroclus and the other leaders boils over in the filth of the Greek camp. Try to find the barbs and bitter truths concealed in the dialogue.
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Troilus And Cressida Act 5 Scene 1 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 5 Scene 1 take place?
- Which two characters open the scene?
- Who provides much of the humor in this scene?
- How does Thersites describe Patroclus?
- What is Achilles doing at the start of the scene?
- Who enters to summon Achilles to battle?
- What reason does Achilles give for refusing to fight?
- What is Thersites’ opinion of Achilles?
- Who arrives carrying a torch during this scene?
- Who does Achilles send to discover the cause of the commotion?
- What errand does Thersites claim to perform mockingly?
- What word best describes Thersites’ tone throughout the scene?
- Who meets Thersites after he leaves Achilles?
- Why is Diomedes carrying a torch?
- What insult does Thersites throw at Diomedes?
- What relationship is hinted at between Diomedes and Cressida?
- How does Thersites describe Diomedes’ intentions toward Cressida?
- What emotion dominates Achilles’ dialogue in this scene?
- What does Achilles ask Patroclus to do for him?
- How does Shakespeare use Thersites in this scene?
- What theme is reinforced through Thersites’ mocking tone?
- Who does Thersites ridicule as being “whorish and vile”?
- What does Achilles’ refusal to fight suggest about his character?
- What is the dramatic purpose of this scene?
- Who shows signs of ambition and jealousy in this scene?
- What does Thersites say about all the Greek leaders?
- What tone dominates the closing of this scene?
- Who remains unseen but central to the scene’s tension?
- What does Thersites symbolize in this act?
- How does this scene prepare for later events in the play?