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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. "Electra": Whom did Electra's mother help to kill?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her uncle.

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

4. "Andromache": Of whom is Andromache a widow?
(a) Perseus.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Hector.
(d) Theseus.

5. "Ion": How is Xuthus described?
(a) A barbarian.
(b) A stranger.
(c) A non-Athenian.
(d) A learned man.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Ion": How is Creusa supposed to kill Xuthus and Ion?

2. "Ion": Which goddess appears to tell how Ion's descendants will settle many parts of Greece ?

3. "Hippolytus": When the nurse tells Hippolytus of Phaedra's desire for him, Hippolytus swears he will never break his vow of what?

4. "Electra": Where does Orestes plans to ambush the king?

5. "Iphigenia among Taurians": Who tells Iphigenia that there are two strangers in their land?

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