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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Andromache": With what does Peleus threaten to beat Menelaus to death?
(a) His sword.
(b) His cane.
(c) A crown.
(d) A tree branch.

2. "Ion": How many races will Ion's descendants span according to the goddess?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

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

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

5. "Alcestis": Pheres says that no man wishes to die. What does he suggest is better?
(a) For the wife to die.
(b) For the slaves to die.
(c) For the childrento die.
(d) For the servants to die.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Electra":, Why has Electra's husband not slept with her?

2. "Medea": What does Medea need to find before she carries out her plans for Jason?

3. "Trojan Women": What happens to the citadel when Hecuba is done burying her grandson?

4. "Electra": Who tells Orestes and Electra what the future has in store for them?

5. "Hippolytus": Who gave Theseus the wish he uses to call down death on Hippolytus?

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