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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": What does Hippolytus give to Artemis's statue?
(a) Garlands.
(b) Food.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Incense.

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

3. "Hippolytus": Who is Hippolytus's father?
(a) Drusius.
(b) Theseus.
(c) Spartacus.
(d) Hercules.

4. "Hippolytus": When the scene shifts to Phaedra and her nurse, what condition is Phaedra in?
(a) She is drunk.
(b) She is ill.
(c) She is happy.
(d) She is asleep.

5. "Iphigenia among Taurians": Where will Iphigenia take the two men to clean them and help them escape?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The mountains.
(c) The river.
(d) The lake.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. "Hippolytus": For what reason does Theseus think his wife has killed herself after reading and misunderstanding her note?

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

4. "Ion": After Creusa gives birth to a boy, to where does she take him?

5. "Iphigenia among Taurians": Which goddess appears and prevents the king from killing Iphigenia and Orestes?

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