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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Orestes cries to Phoebus, who does he claim he has killed?
(a) His brother-in-law.
(b) His mother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His father.

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

3. What does Orestes suggest that he and Pylades do, to which Pylades replies, "out of the question- we're not used to it"?
(a) Steal some horses.
(b) Run away.
(c) Hide.
(d) Kill someone.

4. While Iphigenia is questioning Orestes in Part 3, Orestes tells Iphigenia that her "informant was correct" about something. What is it?
(a) That Agememnon is king.
(b) That Helen was evil.
(c) That Troy no longer stands and was destroyed in war.
(d) That Achilles was betrothed to someone else.

5. Why did the king of Taurus receive his particular name?
(a) For the wing-like swiftness of his feet.
(b) For his great wisdom.
(c) For the quickness of his sword.
(d) Because of his wealth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The opening scene in the story Iphigenia in Taurus starts at what landmark?

3. What is the name of the priest that Iphigenia questions Orestes about in Part 3?

4. In the beginning of Part 3, who tells Iphigenia that they need no tears from her?

5. Iphigenia talks about the seizure of Helen in Part 1. Who is Helen's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Iphigenia tell King Thoas the young strangers need to be cleansed?

2. In Part 5 of Iphigenia in Taurus, who is the first person to enter the scene and what are they concerned with?

3. How does the herdsman tell Iphigenia that he captured the two young strangers?

4. Describe how Iphigenia was saved from death.

5. When Iphigenia asks Orestes about Agamemnon, why does Orestes avoid the questioning?

6. What plan does Iphigenia devise to make sure her message gets to its destination if the letter is lost or taken?

7. What does Iphigenia promise she will do after Orestes has been sacrificed?

8. In Part 6, even though Iphigenia has left Artemis' temple, she prays to Artemis and asks for her protection and help. Why does Iphigenia feel like Artemis will still understand her and listen to her heartfelt prayers?

9. In the beginning of Part 2, who has just exited the scene, who enters the scene, and from where do they enter?

10. In Part 4 of Iphigenia in Taurus, how does Iphigenia remember Orestes at the time she was taken away to be sacrificed?

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