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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Iphigenia is speaking with Orestes outside the temple, she mentions a particular name that is in the world's mouth. What name is that?
(a) Helen.
(b) Troy.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Athens.

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

3. When Orestes and Iphigenia are speaking of Orestes being sacrificed, Iphigenia tells Orestes that she will use what to quench his ashes?
(a) The juice of grapes.
(b) Rose water.
(c) Olive oil.
(d) Sea water.

4. 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?
(a) He started stabbing the cattle.
(b) He threw it out into the sea.
(c) He came after the herdsman.
(d) He stabbed the ground.

5. When the Herdsman is telling Iphigenia about the capture of the strangers, he mentions something about their country's custom towards strangers. What is their country's custom towards strangers?
(a) To sacrifice them.
(b) To have a feast.
(c) To toss them into the sea.
(d) To put them on a trail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Orestes call Iphigenia throughout Part 3?

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

3. Who does Iphigenia think her dream is about in Part 1?

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

5. When Iphigenia is speaking to the Chorus in Part 2, where does she tell the Chorus she "yearns toward"?

(see the answer key)

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