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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Hippolytus": What is Aphrodite goddess of?
(a) Love.
(b) Marriage.
(c) The sea.
(d) Gardens.

2. "Iphigenia at Aulis": Who does Agamemnon claim will rise up against him if he does not sacrifice Iphigenia?
(a) The Greeks.
(b) The gods.
(c) The Fates.
(d) The Spartans.

3. "The Bacchants": What do Tiresias and the king want to do at the bacchanal celebration?
(a) Dance.
(b) Drink.
(c) Talk.
(d) Watch.

4. "Trojan Women": What does Hecuba bury with her grandson?
(a) Hector's helmet.
(b) Hector's shield.
(c) Hector's armor.
(d) Hector's sword.

5. "Hippolytus": When the nurse tells Hippolytus of Phaedra's desire for him, Hippolytus swears he will never break his vow of what?
(a) Chastity.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Poverty.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Ion": How is Xuthus described?

2. "Ion": How many races will Ion's descendants span according to the goddess?

3. "Trojan Women": What activities are heard during the opening scene?

4. "Ion": At the beginning of the play, what action of Apollo's does Hermes describe?

5. "Alcestis": What does Admetus heap on Pheres before he leaves the funeral?

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