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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon what were Thyestes' sons sacrificed?
(a) A pyre.
(b) The weapons of their ancestors.
(c) Their grandfather's tomb.
(d) An altar.

2. Which of the following is not one of Thyestes' sons?
(a) Plisthenes.
(b) One son stays unnamed.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Tantalus.

3. What is Thyestes doing at the end of the fourth act?
(a) Praying to Zeus.
(b) Receiving counsel from the ghost of his father.
(c) Eating the feast from his brother.
(d) Preparing to kill his brother.

4. At the end of "Thyestes," what does the titular character entrust to the gods?
(a) Atreus' punishment.
(b) The souls of his sons.
(c) His life.
(d) His fate at sea.

5. How does Atreus plan to lure Thyestes to his castle?
(a) He has sent word to Thyestes that he is dying.
(b) He has sent word to Thyestes, falsely begging for a reconciliation.
(c) He has sent word to Thyestes that he wants to groom his oldest nephew to be his heir.
(d) He has sent word to Thyestes that he wants to abdicate the throne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over what is Tantalus anguishing in the beginning of "Thyestes"?

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

3. How does Thyestes feel about his impending meeting with his brother?

4. What emotion is Thyestes mysteriously experiencing in the beginning of the last act of "Thyestes"?

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

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