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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "The Bacchants": What does Pentheus say are dancing in the countryside?
(a) Syrians.
(b) Maenads.
(c) Egyptians.
(d) Strangers.

2. "Hippolytus": After Hippolytus dies, what does Theseus tell the chorus that he was?
(a) Noble.
(b) Honorable.
(c) Great.
(d) Guilty.

3. "Medea": Whom did Jason make an agreement with King Creon to marry?
(a) Creon's daughter.
(b) Creon's aunt.
(c) Creon's niece.
(d) Creon's sister.

4. "Iphigenia among Taurians": In Iphigenia's dream, what do Orestes and Pylades try to take from the temple?
(a) The gifts.
(b) The sacrifices.
(c) The priestesses.
(d) The idol.

5. "Medea": Whom does Medea kill?
(a) Jason's new wife, Jason, and Creon.
(b) Jason, her children, and Jason's new wife.
(c) Jason's new wife and Creon.
(d) Jason's new wife, Creon, and her children.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Trojan Women": The goddess has decided to attack her former allies, the Greeks, because they have done violence to whom?

2. "Hippolytus": What about her desire is causing Phaedra not to eat?

3. "Hippolytus": For what reason does Theseus think his wife has killed herself after reading and misunderstanding her note?

4. "Iphigenia at Aulis": What are the Greek troops waiting for while sitting in port?

5. "Andromache": Of whom is Andromache a widow?

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