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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Chorus begins speaking in the opening of Part 2, what type of sea do they describe?
(a) A raging sea.
(b) A cold sea.
(c) An unfriendly sea.
(d) A blue sea.

2. What does Iphigenia actually do inside the temple?
(a) She prays for all the citizens of Taurus.
(b) She prepares victims for sacrifice, but does not perform the actual sacrifice.
(c) She waxes the statue of Artemis.
(d) She prepares the swords.

3. After Iphigenia finishes talking about her dream, where does she go?
(a) To speak with the Chorus.
(b) Into a field.
(c) Into the temple.
(d) Down to the shore.

4. Who is Iphigenia's father?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Thoas.

5. Which character from the story enters first in Part 1?
(a) Thoas.
(b) Orestes.
(c) Iphigenia.
(d) Pylades.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Iphigenia's dream, where does she dream that she has escaped to live?

2. Who was Iphigenia betrothed to when she lived in Greece?

3. Why did the king of Taurus receive his particular name?

4. When the Herdsman first enters and tells Iphigenia about the visitors, where does he tell Iphigenia the men are from?

5. In Part 2, when Iphigenia is done speaking to the Chorus, where does she go?

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