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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Chorus begins speaking in the opening of Part 2, what type of rocks do they speak of?
(a) Jagged rocks.
(b) Clashing rocks.
(c) Smooth rocks.
(d) Purple rocks.

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

3. Who is Iphigenia's mother?
(a) Artemis.
(b) Helen.
(c) Clytemnestra.
(d) Electra.

4. What does Iphigenia tell King Thoas he must do when the men come from the temple?
(a) Read them their rights.
(b) Hold his cloak before his eyes.
(c) Pray to Artemis for their cleanliness.
(d) Follow them to the sea.

5. When Pylades is telling Orestes in Part 4 that he will not leave Orestes behind to be sacrificed by himself, he tells Orestes that he will give his body along with Orestes to what two things?
(a) The fire and water.
(b) The knife and fire.
(c) The knife and sword.
(d) The sword and water.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Part 3 of Iphigenia in Taurus, what does Iphigenia claim is her first care?

2. When the Herdsman is telling Iphigenia about the capture of the strangers, he tells her that one of the strangers drew his sword. What did the stranger do with his sword?

3. What happens to the person that Iphigenia sees in her dream?

4. When Orestes speaks of appearing in court for killing his mother, where does he say the court met?

5. In Part 3 of Iphigenia in Taurus, who says, "do we not know what sorrow is"?

(see the answer key)

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