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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Phaedra.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the chorus sing about at the end of the first act of "Phaedra"?
(a) They sing about Aphrodite's influence over Phaedra.
(b) They sing about the transcendent nature of death.
(c) They sing about how every living creatures will surrender to love eventually.
(d) They sing about the unnatural love Phaedra has for Hippolytus.

2. At the start of "Phaedra," where is Theseus?
(a) Thebes.
(b) Mount Olympus.
(c) The Underworld.
(d) Corinth.

3. What is the station of Theseus' first wife?
(a) Queen of Sparta.
(b) Queen of the Amazons.
(c) Queen of Thebes.
(d) Princess of Troy.

4. At the end of the third act of "Phaedra," the chorus cries, "Why dost thou dwell afar,/ All too indifferent to men,/ Not anxious to bring blessing to the good,/ And to the evil, bane"? About what is the chorus lamenting?
(a) Phaedra has committed suicide.
(b) Hippolytus has been murdered.
(c) Phaedra falsely accused Hippolytus of rape.
(d) Hippolytus has tried to kill his father.

5. Who commands Tantalus to cast his chaos upon others?
(a) Zeus.
(b) The Gorgons.
(c) Hades.
(d) The Fury.

Short Answer Questions

1. What false offer has Atreus apparently made to Thyestes, according to the third act of "Thyestes"?

2. Why does the nurse claim to be dressed in a particular manner in the third act of "Phaedra"?

3. About what act is Theseus manipulated into believing occurred in his absence during the third act of "Phaedra"?

4. What does the nurse show Theseus when he demands to know why Phaedra is determined to die in the third act?

5. Upon what did Hippolytus' horses run when escaping the attacking creature?

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