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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Orestes tell the messenger when he and the others are trying to stop Orestes and Pylades from escaping?
(a) That he is too proud to die in the land of Taurus.
(b) That he is seeking revenge for Apollo.
(c) That he is sealing his fate with stealing the image of Artemis.
(d) That he is Iphigenia's brother and he's going to take her home.

2. When Iphigenia is telling the King about the young strangers trying to win her heart, what does she claim that she hates?
(a) Helen.
(b) Hellas.
(c) Her father.
(d) Troy.

3. When Iphigenia is speaking to King Thoas about the young strangers in Part 5, what is the reason she tells King Thoas that she recognized the "stain" on them?
(a) She saw it in their eyes.
(b) She could hear the Furies.
(c) The holy image turned away.
(d) Artemis whispered their wrongdoings to her.

4. In Part 6 of Iphigenia of Taurus, when Thoas asks the messenger how it is possible that Iphigenia is gone and why she is gone, what does the messenger tell him?
(a) That Iphigenia is gone because she wanted to save Orestes.
(b) That Iphigenia is still hiding amongst the caves.
(c) That Iphigenia is gone because she wanted to live in Athens.
(d) That Iphigenia is gone because she was kidnapped by Orestes and Pylades.

5. Who does Iphigenia tell the King that the young strangers told her was prospering and alive?
(a) Her father.
(b) Electra.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Achilles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 4 of Iphigenia in Taurus, who claims that Phoebus' pronouncements are no help to them?

2. After Orestes tells Pylades what he wants Pylades to do for him when he gets home, what does he ask that his sister leave for him?

3. When Iphigenia speaks of the statue of Artemis, she tells Orestes in Part 4 that only one person is allowed to touch it. Who is that person?

4. In Part 6 of Iphigenia in Taurus, who hammers on the temple door?

5. When Orestes is trying to prove to Iphigenia that he is her brother, he tells her about her wedding day. Who does Orestes claim sent holy water on Iphigenia's wedding day?

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