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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which end of the Crimean Peninsula does the opening scene take place?
(a) Western.
(b) Eastern.
(c) Southern.
(d) Northern.

2. When Orestes cries to Phoebus, who does he claim he has killed?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His brother-in-law.
(d) His father.

3. Who does Iphigenia think her dream is about in Part 1?
(a) Electra.
(b) Orestes.
(c) Her father.
(d) Zeus.

4. What does Orestes see that is stained with Hellene's blood?
(a) The altar.
(b) The image in the temple.
(c) The rocks in the field of cattle.
(d) The swords on the ground.

5. Who snatched Iphigenia from the altar from which she was to be sacrificed?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Helen.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Orestes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Iphigenia actually do inside the temple?

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

3. The opening scene in the story Iphigenia in Taurus starts at what landmark?

4. How are Apollo and Artemis related?

5. Whose temple was Iphigenia to work in?

(see the answer key)

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