1. At the end of Part 6 of Iphigenia in Taurus, what is Orestes ordered to do when he reaches Athens?
(a) To build a shrine.
(b) To deliver his sister to her father's house.
(c) To take Pylades safely to his wife, Electra.
(d) To find a wife to wed.

2. When Iphigenia enters the scene from the temple and is speaking with King Thoas in Part 5, what does she ask the Gods to guard them from?
(a) Death.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Impurity.

3. 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 toss them into the sea.
(b) To have a feast.
(c) To put them on a trail.
(d) To sacrifice them.

4. When the Herdsman first enters and tells Iphigenia about the visitors, where does he tell Iphigenia the men are from?
(a) Hellas.
(b) The purple east.
(c) Athens.
(d) Troy.

5. When Iphigenia asks Orestes and Pylades if they are brothers in Part 3, what does Orestes say in reply?
(a) That they are comrades.
(b) That they are just friends.
(c) That they are twin brothers.
(d) That they are brothers in love, but not blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 4, Iphigenia returns from the temple and speaks with Orestes and Pylades and hands them her letter. What does she state the letter is written on?

2. Who is Pylades' father?

3. Who does Iphigenia order to go into the temple and prepare for the sacrifice?

4. In the beginning of Part 6, what does the Chorus state that Artemis is the queen of?

5. When Iphigenia tells King Thoas of the rituals she must perform on the sacrifices, what does she tell King Thoas is needful?

(see the answer key)

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