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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Iphigenia at Aulis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Alcestis": Where does Admetus rule?
(a) Delphi.
(b) Saducci.
(c) Pherae.
(d) Thrace.

2. "Alcestis": Admetus's wife says she is dying because it is her natural duty and for another reason.Admetus's What is it?
(a) She does not want her children to go fatherless.
(b) She does not want the kingdom to suffer.
(c) She does not want to live anymore.
(d) She does not want her husband to die.

3. "Andromache": Who is Hermione?
(a) Princess of Sparta.
(b) Princess of Athens.
(c) Princess of Troy.
(d) Princess of Delphi.

4. "Ion": What condition do Xuthus and Creusa travel to the oracle to cure?
(a) Madness.
(b) Infertility.
(c) Sickness.
(d) Poverty.

5. "Iphigenia among Taurians": Who tells the king of Iphigenia's deceit?
(a) A herdsman.
(b) A sailor.
(c) A merchant.
(d) A messenger.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Iphigenia among Taurians": Iphigenia was intended to be a sacrifice but was spirited away to where?

2. "Iphigenia at Aulis": Who spirited Iphigenia away from the sacrifice?

3. "Electra": Who tells Orestes and Electra what the future has in store for them?

4. "Medea": Medea states that women are generally timid. What does she say will make them become deadly?

5. "The Bacchants": What kind of wreaths do the followers of Dionysus wear?

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