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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the dragon guarding that the Chorus mentions in their hymn in the beginning of Part 6?
2. When Iphigenia enters the scene from the temple, where does she ask King Thoas to stand?
3. What does Orestes tell the messenger when he and the others are trying to stop Orestes and Pylades from escaping?
4. In Part 4, who asks Iphigenia to prescribe a pious oath for Pylades?
5. In Part 6, who says, "I never trust a word a woman says"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the play, Iphigenia in Taurus, King Thoas is used as a type of comic relief. What evidence from the play supports this idea? Why do you think King Thoas was so trusting of Iphigenia? What gave Iphigenia the courage to lie to King Thoas and do you think she felt any type of remorse doing so? What ideas in the play help develop King Thoas' character? What do you think are some of King Thoas' weaknesses? Use specific examples from the play to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
During the play, Iphigenia in Taurus, Orestes is hounded by the Furies and he is driven into a mad-like state by their tauntings. How is the appearance of the Furies in the play similar to someone having a conscience? What things do they make Orestes feel? How is this similar to someone that has something bad on their conscience? Even though Orestes feels like what he did to his mother is right, do you still think he feels guilty anyway? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Athena, the goddess of reason, appears at the end of the play, Iphigenia in Taurus. What significance does she play in the story? Why did Athena step in to help Orestes and Iphigenia? What other appearance does Athena make in the story, besides the ending? Do you think she felt like she had to finally free Orestes because she wasn't able to do it fully at his trial? Why or why not? Explain your reasoning.
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