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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Iphigenia at Aulis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Alcestis": What does Admetus heap on Pheres before he leaves the funeral?
(a) Blessings.
(b) Curses.
(c) Advice.
(d) Work.

2. "Andromache": Which goddess's shrine is Andromache in for refuge?
(a) Thetis's.
(b) Athena's.
(c) Artemis's.
(d) Hera's.

3. "Iphigenia at Aulis": Whom does Agamemnon need to sacrifice?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His wife.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His sister.

4. "Hippolytus": When the scene shifts to Phaedra and her nurse, what condition is Phaedra in?
(a) She is drunk.
(b) She is happy.
(c) She is ill.
(d) She is asleep.

5. "Iphigenia at Aulis": What history does Agamemnon discuss at the beginning of the play?
(a) His family and events.
(b) His world.
(c) The war.
(d) The Greeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Iphigenia at Aulis": If Agamemnon calls off the sacrifice, who will do it?

2. "Iphigenia among Taurians": What reason does Iphigenia give to the king for taking an item out of the temple?

3. "Andromache": Which god does Andromache blame for her current troubles?

4. "Alcestis": What does Heracles seek from Admetus when he arrives at the house?

5. "Andromache": Where does the goddess tell Peleus to bury Neoptolemos?

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