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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. What does Orestes see that is stained with Hellene's blood?
(a) The swords on the ground.
(b) The image in the temple.
(c) The rocks in the field of cattle.
(d) The altar.

2. What takes Iphigenia's place on the altar to be sacrificed instead?
(a) A lamb.
(b) A pig.
(c) A deer.
(d) A horse.

3. 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 is the only one alive.
(d) That Agamemnon's death only left a daughter, Electra, at home.

4. Which character from the story enters first in Part 1?
(a) Orestes.
(b) Iphigenia.
(c) Pylades.
(d) Thoas.

5. When the guards reappear after Orestes and Iphigenia have spoken about Orestes' fate, what does Iphigenia tell the guards to do about the two young men?
(a) Bind them and guard them.
(b) Take them back to their ship and tie them inside.
(c) Lead them back to the temple.
(d) Guard them and leave them unbound.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which end of the Crimean Peninsula does the opening scene take place?

2. When Iphigenia starts asking Orestes many questions in Part 3, Orestes finally asks her why she is so interested in Hellas. What is Iphigenia's reply to Orestes' question?

3. In Part 2 of Iphigenia in Taurus, Iphigenia tells the Chorus that she finds Artemis guilty of what?

4. When Iphigenia speaks to the Chorus, why is she in mourning?

5. In Part 3 of Iphigenia in Taurus, who is Orestes speaking of when he says, " her blood was the unjust ransom for a worthless wife"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Orestes and Pylades finally decide to do after they have spoken of how to get into the temple?

2. Describe the dream that Iphigenia has.

3. Who gave birth to Artemis and Apollo and what did she do after their birth?

4. 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?

5. At the end of Part 5 of Iphigenia in Taurus, who follows with the procession and how they go into the temple? Why did those that went into the temple go back into the temple?

6. What are some of the ways that Orestes and Pylades contemplate entering the temple?

7. What question does Iphigenia ask Orestes in Part 3 that she longs to ask him?

8. In Part 6, the messenger tells the King that after Iphigenia got onto the ship safely and the ship was on its way, he heard a ringing voice. What did the voice say?

9. What happened to the messenger and guards when they tried to hold fast to Iphigenia and prevent Orestes from taking her onto his ship?

10. What does Orestes request Pylades do for him when he returns home?

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