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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 no one in Agamemnon's house lives.
(b) That Agamemnon and Electra are still alive.
(c) That Agamemnon's death only left a daughter, Electra, at home.
(d) That Agamemnon is the only one alive.

2. In Part 3 of Iphigenia in Taurus, Iphigenia offers to spare Orestes' life if he will do what?
(a) If he will pray to Artemis for her release.
(b) Tell her who he really is.
(c) If he will offer Pylades' life in return.
(d) Deliver a letter to Argos.

3. Who was Iphigenia betrothed to when she lived in Greece?
(a) Thoas.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Orestes.

4. In Part 3, what does Iphigenia suggest will happen to Orestes' friend, Pylades, if she sets Orestes free to deliver a letter to Argos?
(a) She will set him free.
(b) She will still sacrifice Pylades.
(c) She will hide him and then help him escape.
(d) She will marry him.

5. When Orestes and Iphigenia are devising a plan to escape Taurus, what does Orestes suggest they do to the king?
(a) Assassinate him.
(b) Kidnap him.
(c) Sneak past him.
(d) Overthrow him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Iphigenia claims that even from the time of her conception and childhood that something "lay hard" for her. What is it?

2. In Part 4 of Iphigenia in Taurus, who claims that Phoebus' pronouncements are no help to them?

3. In Part 4 when Orestes and Iphigenia are planning their escape, Orestes states that night is for thieves, but what does he say daylight is for?

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

5. Who is Achilles' father?

(see the answer key)

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