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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 2, when Iphigenia asks the Herdsman why he was down by the seashore, what is his reply?
(a) He was washing his cattle.
(b) He was cleaning his clothing.
(c) He was taking a bath.
(d) He was watching for ships.

2. When the Chorus sees the two young men being led to the temple, who do they speak a brief prayer to?
(a) Artemis.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Athena.
(d) Zeus.

3. In Part 2 of Iphigenia in Taurus, Iphigenia tells the Chorus that she finds Artemis guilty of what?
(a) Justice.
(b) Love.
(c) Cruelty.
(d) Hypocrisy.

4. When Iphigenia and Orestes are speaking to each other outside the temple in Part 3, who does Orestes tell Iphigenia is no more trustworthy than a fleeting dream?
(a) Apollo.
(b) The Gods.
(c) His father.
(d) King Thoas.

5. When Iphigenia is talking with Orestes and Pylades, who says, "events mislead and baffle us"?
(a) Iphigenia.
(b) The Chorus.
(c) Orestes.
(d) Pylades.

Short Answer Questions

1. When King Thoas learns what the young strangers have done, who does he claim would recoil from that type of action?

2. What does Iphigenia tell King Thoas he must do when the men come from the temple?

3. Orestes tells Iphigenia that his body is hers while they are outside the temple, but what does he tell Iphigenia that he won't let her sacrifice?

4. In Part 3, when Iphigenia tells Orestes that he is the visitor she has longed for, what does Orestes tell Iphigenia to hug?

5. When Iphigenia is speaking to King Thoas about the young strangers in Part 5, what is the reason she tells King Thoas that she recognized the "stain" on them?

(see the answer key)

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