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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Iphigenia at Aulis": Where does Agamemnon put his family when they arrive?
(a) On a friend's ship.
(b) In his camp.
(c) In the temple.
(d) At the castle.

2. "The Bacchants": What is Tiresias's job?
(a) Prophet.
(b) Priest.
(c) Academic.
(d) Teacher.

3. "Iphigenia among Taurians": Iphigenia was intended to be a sacrifice but was spirited away to where?
(a) Tarturus.
(b) Tarrgot.
(c) Taurus.
(d) Thessalia.

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

5. "Iphigenia at Aulis": What lie does Agamemnon tell in order to get Iphigenia to come to be sacrificed?
(a) That he needs her as a warrior.
(b) That there is a present for her.
(c) That he is sick.
(d) That she is getting married.

6. "The Bacchants": Who has not respected his Bacchic rites?
(a) The Thebans.
(b) The Dorians.
(c) The Athenians.
(d) The Corinthians.

7. "Iphigenia among Taurians": Where will Iphigenia take the two men to clean them and help them escape?
(a) The mountains.
(b) The ocean.
(c) The river.
(d) The lake.

8. "Trojan Women": Who joins Poseidon and says she has decided to attack the Greeks?
(a) Persephone.
(b) Artemis.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Athena.

9. "Trojan Women": How do the Greeks kill Andromache's son?
(a) Stone him.
(b) Behead him.
(c) Run him over with horses.
(d) Throw him from the battlements.

10. "Trojan Women": The Greeks have assembled the Trojan women who were spared death to become what?
(a) Slaves and concubines.
(b) Stable hands.
(c) Nurses and nannies.
(d) Wives.

11. "Trojan Women": With which Greek man does Hecuba go?
(a) Tartus.
(b) Jason.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Ulysses.

12. "Iphigenia at Aulis": If Agamemnon calls off the sacrifice, who will do it?
(a) Pylades.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Creon.
(d) Achilles.

13. "Trojan Women": What does Cassandra say her death is the working of?
(a) Fate.
(b) The gods.
(c) Nature.
(d) Social justice.

14. "The Bacchants": When Pentheus is told not to blaspheme the gods, what emotion does he feel?
(a) Sympathy.
(b) Peace.
(c) Rebellion.
(d) Anger.

15. "The Bacchants": What tells the women to burn down the house of Pentheus?
(a) A lightning bolt.
(b) A moonbeam.
(c) A nymph.
(d) A thunderbolt.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Iphigenia among Taurians": Once they are on the ship, what does the sea do?

2. "The Bacchants": How does Pentheus disguise himself to go view the rites on the hill?

3. "Iphigenia at Aulis": What is the name of Agamemnon's wife?

4. "The Bacchants": What is Pentheus's role?

5. "Iphigenia among Taurians": Which goddess does Iphigenia serve?

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