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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Iphigenia Among Taurians.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Hippolytus": Who tells Phaedra that mortals cannot control the will of the gods?
(a) Her handmaiden.
(b) Her servant.
(c) Her nurse.
(d) Her cook.

2. "Hippolytus": Hippolytus's father is in exile to pay penance for a crime committed where?
(a) In Sicily.
(b) In Sparta.
(c) In Athens.
(d) In Macedonia.

3. "Ion": What does Xuthus do before seeing the oracle?
(a) Make a sacrifice.
(b) Sing a song.
(c) Dance.
(d) Pay money.

4. "Ion": Whose idea is it to have Ion adopted by Xuthus?
(a) Ares.
(b) The priestess.
(c) Hermes.
(d) Apollo.

5. "Hippolytus": For what reason does Theseus think his wife has killed herself after reading and misunderstanding her note?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Remorse.
(d) Shame.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Iphigenia among Taurians": What does Iphigenia feel as she prepares to perform the sacrifice?

2. "Iphigenia among Taurians": In Iphigenia's dream, what do Orestes and Pylades try to take from the temple?

3. "Iphigenia among Taurians": Where does Iphigenia think her brother is when she is going to release one of the men to take a message to him?

4. "Ion": Where at the temple does Hermes place the baby?

5. "Ion": After Hermes' introduction, where does the play start?

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