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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bacchants.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Trojan Women": Before the Greeks take her to whom is Cassandra is a servant?
(a) The fates.
(b) The king.
(c) The queen.
(d) The gods.

2. "Alcestis": Who helped Admetus cheat the Fates?
(a) Apollo.
(b) His wife.
(c) His daughter.
(d) Zeus.

3. "Medea": Where did Jason and Medea travel to make a home and future for their children?
(a) Sparta.
(b) Corinth.
(c) Athens.
(d) Delphi.

4. "The Bacchants": What is the clothing of followers of Dionysus?
(a) Cowhides.
(b) Sheepskins.
(c) Deerskins.
(d) Bearskins.

5. "Iphigenia among Taurians": Which goddess does Iphigenia serve?
(a) Artemis.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Athena.
(d) Demeter.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Trojan Women": Hecuba laments the death of whom?

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

3. "Andromache": Of whom is Andromache a widow?

4. "Trojan Women": How do the Greeks kill Andromache's son?

5. "Medea": Who tells Medea that she and her two sons are to be exiled immediately?

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