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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the king of the Taurian country?
(a) Thoas.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Menelaus.
(d) Orestes.

2. The opening scene in the story Iphigenia in Taurus starts at what landmark?
(a) Orestes' ship.
(b) Taurus castle.
(c) Iphigenia's room.
(d) The temple of Artemis.

3. When Iphigenia arrived in Taurus, what was her appointed job in the temple?
(a) Attendant.
(b) Guard.
(c) Priestess.
(d) Servant.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which end of the Crimean Peninsula does the opening scene take place?

3. Who is Iphigenia's father?

4. After Orestes finds the item he is searching for in Taurus, what is he required to do with it?

5. Iphigenia talks about the seizure of Helen in Part 1. Who is Helen's husband?

(see the answer key)

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