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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Iphigenia is speaking to the Chorus, she mentions that she is without what four things?
(a) Brother, friend, country, and horse.
(b) Friend, ship, family, and country.
(c) Country, child, farm, and fortune.
(d) Husband, child, city, and friend.

2. Who enters from the central door while the Chorus is praying to Artemis?
(a) Guards.
(b) Iphigenia.
(c) Temple attendants.
(d) Thoas.

3. In Part 1 of Iphigenia in Taurus, Orestes states that people claim that something fell from the sky into the temple. What was this item that fell from the sky?
(a) Powerful armor.
(b) The statue of Artemis.
(c) Iphigenia.
(d) A magic sword.

4. Orestes tells Iphigenia that his body is hers while they are outside the temple, but what does he tell Iphigenia that he won't let her sacrifice?
(a) His brother.
(b) His family.
(c) His name.
(d) His friend.

5. When Orestes and Iphigenia are speaking to each other, Iphigenia asks Orestes if anyone still lives in Agamemnon's house. What is Orestes' reply?
(a) That Agamemnon and Electra are still alive.
(b) That Agamemnon's death only left a daughter, Electra, at home.
(c) That no one in Agamemnon's house lives.
(d) That Agamemnon is the only one alive.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the beginning of Part 3 of Iphigenia in Taurus, who enters the scene besides Iphigenia?

3. In Part 3 of Iphigenia in Taurus, who is Orestes speaking of when he says, " her blood was the unjust ransom for a worthless wife"?

4. Where does Pylades suggest that he and Orestes hide so that they are not captured?

5. In the Chorus' opening prayer to Artemis, what do they speak about that "crop the green meadows"?

(see the answer key)

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