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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bacchae, pages 179-200.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dionysus' mother?
(a) Semele.
(b) Hera.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Agave.

2. How many captains does Creon suggest using to ambush the army?
(a) Seven.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Six.
(d) Ten.

3. Who does Electra explain to her guests the servant is?
(a) The one who saved Orestes.
(b) The one who killed Agamemnon.
(c) The one who killed Pylades.
(d) The one who works for Clytemnestra.

4. How did Orestes attain the mark the servant speaks of?
(a) He was dropped as a child.
(b) Chasing a fawn.
(c) He was shot with an arrow.
(d) He was born with it.

5. On what mountain are the wild women performing miracles in The Bacchae?
(a) Mount Cyprus.
(b) Mount Olympus.
(c) Mount Hellene.
(d) Mount Cithaeron.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes to stop the duel to the death in The Phoenician Women?

2. What goddess will be celebrated in the beginning of Electra?

3. How many children does Oedipus have?

4. In what city-state is The Bacchae set?

5. Who says to the dead Aegisthus that his marriage was godless and filled with evil?

(see the answer key)

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