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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When Iphigenia enters the scene from the temple, where does she ask King Thoas to stand?
(a) By the pillars.
(b) At the altar.
(c) By the image of Artemis.
(d) At the door.

4. In Part 5, why does King Thoas have a "strong desire" to learn about the young men?
(a) Because he always wants to know who is being sacrificed at all times.
(b) Because he recognizes them.
(c) Because Iphigenia tells him they are foul with kindred blood.
(d) Because they are strange to him.

5. Besides the young strangers, what else does Iphigenia tell King Thoas she must purify?
(a) Herself.
(b) The king.
(c) Their ship.
(d) The image of Artemis.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 3 of Iphigenia in Taurus, what does Orestes claim is as chaotic as the mortal world?

2. When Iphigenia asks Orestes about the king's son in Part 3 of Iphigenia in Taurus, and asks where he lives, what is Orestes' reply?

3. What happens to the person that Iphigenia sees in her dream?

4. In Part 5, why does Iphigenia ask the guards to wrap the young strangers' cloaks over their heads?

5. Who does the Chorus mention led the famous fleet to the towers of Troy?

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