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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Iphigenia among Taurians": What do the Taurians perform for their goddess?
(a) Human sacrifice.
(b) Food sacrifice.
(c) Animal sacrifice.
(d) Plant sacrifice.

2. "Trojan Women": When does the king say he will kill Helen?
(a) When they leave Troy.
(b) When they return to Greece.
(c) When they return to Rome.
(d) He will not kill her.

3. "Hippolytus": With whom does Aphrodite make Phaedra fall in love?
(a) Phaedra's stepson.
(b) Phaedra's uncle.
(c) Phaedra's nephew.
(d) Phaedra's grandson.

4. "Ion": Where at the temple does Hermes place the baby?
(a) At the statue.
(b) At the table.
(c) At the altar.
(d) At the steps.

5. "Electra": Electra does not recognize her brother and his friend at first. What does she think they are?
(a) Thieves.
(b) Strangers.
(c) Criminals.
(d) Beggars.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. "Hippolytus": What does Hippolytus give to Artemis's statue?

3. "Hippolytus": Who warns Hippolytus not to anger the other gods?

4. "Electra": What does Orestes drop on the king's head when the king is looking at the entrails?

5. "Medea": Whom does Medea kill?

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