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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Atreus give for hating the three boys?
(a) They are his brother's sons.
(b) Atreus was in love with their mother.
(c) They could change the tide of favor against Atreus.
(d) The boys tormented Atreus' sons.

2. How does Thyestes feel about his impending meeting with his brother?
(a) Fearful.
(b) Annoyed.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Neutral.

3. To whom do Thyestes and Atreus drink a toast in the fifth act of "Thyestes"?
(a) Pelops.
(b) Tantalus.
(c) The gods.
(d) Each other.

4. What fate awaits the children of Thyestes?
(a) Their bodies will be fed to wild animals.
(b) Their bodies will be boiled to pieces.
(c) They will be buried alive.
(d) They will be exiled.

5. What is Atreus angry about being unable to avenge?
(a) His brother's insults.
(b) His father's death.
(c) The pestilence deaths of his subjects.
(d) His son's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Atreus plan to lure Thyestes to his castle?

2. How does Atreus protect his sons from sharing the blame for his plot against Thyestes?

3. What does Atreus offer to Thyestes when the latter apologizes for his misdeeds against him?

4. Who accompanies Atreus at his bidding when he goes to make a sacrifice to the gods at the end of the third act of "Thyestes"?

5. Upon what were Thyestes' sons sacrificed?

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