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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the opening of Part 5 when the single person enters the scene, who does he have with him?
(a) Orestes and Iphigenia.
(b) Nobody.
(c) His guards.
(d) Orestes and Pylades.

2. What is the dragon guarding that the Chorus mentions in their hymn in the beginning of Part 6?
(a) The magic cloak of Athens.
(b) The image of Apollo.
(c) The secret sword of Zeus.
(d) The ancient oracle of the Earth.

3. What does Iphigenia tell King Thoas the strangers did to win her heart?
(a) They held out pleasing bait.
(b) They forced her to agree with them.
(c) They threatened to kill someone.
(d) They kissed her.

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

5. Who kills the dragon that is mentioned in the hymn by the Chorus in Part 6?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Phoebus.
(d) Orestes.

6. In the beginning of Part 4 of Iphigenia in Taurus, who does the Chorus address by saying, "A voyage of tears awaits you"?
(a) Orestes.
(b) Pylades.
(c) The guards.
(d) Iphigenia.

7. What does Iphigenia tell King Thoas he must do when the men come from the temple?
(a) Follow them to the sea.
(b) Read them their rights.
(c) Pray to Artemis for their cleanliness.
(d) Hold his cloak before his eyes.

8. When Iphigenia tells King Thoas about the holy image moving on the pedestal, King Thoas explains the movement as what happening?
(a) The movement of Artemis, herself.
(b) The earth shaking.
(c) Her eyes deceiving her.
(d) The temple falling.

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

10. When Iphigenia tells the King that the young strangers were trying to win her heart, who does she claim the strangers told her about?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Electra.
(c) Her father.
(d) Orestes.

11. Whose pure blood does Iphigenia say she needs to purge the taint of murder on the men?
(a) Three chickens.
(b) A young calf.
(c) A pure white dove.
(d) Two young lambs.

12. Who is the mother of Artemis and Apollo?
(a) Athena.
(b) Iphigenia.
(c) Helen.
(d) Leto.

13. When Orestes speaks of appearing in court for killing his mother, where does he say the court met?
(a) Golden Mountain.
(b) Athena's Hill.
(c) Wonder Mountain.
(d) Ares' Hill.

14. When Pylades is telling Orestes in Part 4 that he will not leave Orestes behind to be sacrificed by himself, he tells Orestes that he will give his body along with Orestes to what two things?
(a) The knife and sword.
(b) The sword and water.
(c) The fire and water.
(d) The knife and fire.

15. 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?
(a) Artemis' prayer.
(b) Several folds.
(c) One piece of golden paper.
(d) Protected folds.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Orestes is speaking of appearing in court for killing his mother, who does he say raised a hand for his acquittal?

2. When the ship that Orestes, Pylades, and Iphigenia have escaped to begins to be driven backward towards the land, what does Iphigenia start to do?

3. In the opening of Part 6 of Iphigenia in Taurus, a member of the Chorus starts a hymn by talking about long ago in a certain place. What is the place she mentions?

4. When Iphigenia enters the scene in Part 5, what is she carrying?

5. After King Thoas has ordered the guards to go towards the shore to try to capture the escapees and the guards make off toward the shore, who appears?

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