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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Iphigenia's dream, where does she dream that she has escaped to live?
(a) With the Gods.
(b) Argos.
(c) Hellas.
(d) Troy.

2. The Herdsman hears one of the young men's names. Who is the young man that he knows the name of?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Orestes.
(c) Pylades.
(d) Achilles.

3. After Orestes finds the item he is searching for in Taurus, what is he required to do with it?
(a) Throw it into the sea.
(b) Break it.
(c) Give it to Apollo.
(d) Take it back and give it to Athens.

4. When Iphigenia is speaking to the Chorus, who does she claim is extinct?
(a) Her friends.
(b) Her love.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her family.

5. What is Orestes asked to take from the temple by Phoebus Apollo?
(a) King Thoas' armor.
(b) A shield from Apollo.
(c) A dead corpse.
(d) The statue of Artemis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What takes Iphigenia's place on the altar to be sacrificed instead?

2. Where does Iphigenia tell the Chorus she was sent in a chariot of state to?

3. When Iphigenia arrived in Taurus, what was her appointed job in the temple?

4. After Iphigenia talks about her dream and exits, who appears from the shore?

5. What two things does the Herdsman tell Iphigenia to get ready for the young men to be sacrificed?

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