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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": What happens to the citadel when Hecuba is done burying her grandson?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It collapses.
(c) It stops burning.
(d) It goes up in flames.

2. "Ion": Who tells Creusa that she will never have a child with Xuthus?
(a) The god.
(b) The chorus.
(c) The priestess.
(d) The oracle.

3. "Electra": Who tells Electra Aegisthus is successfully murdered?
(a) A guard.
(b) Her husband.
(c) A messenger.
(d) A servant.

4. "Hippolytus": How does Phaedra kill herself?
(a) Jumping from the roof.
(b) Stabbing.
(c) Hanging.
(d) Poison.

5. "Electra": What does Orestes do as his mother comes to Electra's house?
(a) Stands next to Electra.
(b) Hides.
(c) Runs away.
(d) Leaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Andromache": What does Orestes plan to do after he kills Neoptolemos?

2. "Ion": Whose idea is it to have Ion adopted by Xuthus?

3. "Alcestis": Pheres is what relation to Admetus?

4. "Ion": How many races will Ion's descendants span according to the goddess?

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

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