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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Orestes finds the item he is searching for in Taurus, what is he required to do with it?

2. Where does Iphigenia tell the Chorus she was sent in a chariot of state to?

3. Where was the altar on which Iphigenia was going to be sacrificed?

4. What takes Iphigenia's place on the altar to be sacrificed instead?

5. When Iphigenia asks Orestes and Pylades if they are brothers in Part 3, what does Orestes say in reply?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What final proof does Orestes provide Iphigenia with to let her know that he is indeed her brother?

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

5. Why does Orestes claim he is an outcast?

6. When Orestes is trying to prove to Iphigenia that he is her brother, what story does he claim Iphigenia wove in her loom?

7. In Part 2, what does Iphigenia say was happening while her father was bringing her to her death?

8. When the messenger and guards had sat waiting for Iphigenia to perform the purification process in Part 6, they finally became worried about what was taking so long. What did they think could have happened to Iphigenia?

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

10. In Part 6 of Iphigenia in Taurus, the messenger tells the King about the escape of Orestes, Pylades, and Iphigenia. After the messenger tells the King about the escape, he tells the King that he'll be even more surprised by what other news he has tell him. What is the other news that will surprise the King even more?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story, Iphigenia in Taurus, who do you consider to be the protagonist of the story? What kind of obstacles does this character face or overcome? Do you think there could be more than one person that people would see as a protagonist of this story? Why or why not? Who or what would be considered to be the antagonists in the story? How does the protagonist grow and learn from their experiences in the story? Use specific examples throughout the story to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

In the play, Iphigenia in Taurus, it begins by Iphigenia telling of a dream she had about what she perceives as the death of her brother, Orestes. How does the realization that she might be the last person from her family affect Iphagenia's attitude? What change does Iphigenia's demeanor seem to take after she has learned that her brother, Orestes, might be dead? If Orestes was indeed dead in the story, how do you think Iphigenia's attitude would have continued to change during the duration of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the story of Iphigenia in Taurus, Euripides includes a group that is known as the Chorus. The story does not tell us which member of the Chorus is speaking, but just groups them together as one. Who does the Chorus consist of and what significance do the play in the story? Why do you think the Chorus is always grouped together? What benefit to the reader does the Chorus provide? How does the Chorus enhance the story of Iphigenia in Taurus? Explain your answer and provide specific instances from the story to support your answers.

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