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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the chorus in the third act of "Phaedra," what no longer governs mankind?
(a) Justice.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Fate.
(d) Love.

3. Why was Hippolytus trapped upon his horse before his death?
(a) He fell and became tangled in the reins.
(b) His saddle was sabotaged.
(c) His sword became ensnared with the horse's mane.
(d) He could not dismount.

4. Why does Atreus not fear his subjects' favor?
(a) He knows they will always be loyal to him.
(b) He believes they will never know about his misdeeds.
(c) He believes he is their supreme ruler.
(d) He knows they do not care for his brother.

5. In the first act of "Thyestes," what do the Fury claim to have planned for the wrongdoers?
(a) A war.
(b) A quick death.
(c) Torment from the animals.
(d) A strange meal.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Theseus pray at the end of the third act of "Phaedra"?

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

3. Whom does Tantalus attempt to warn about their impending deaths?

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

5. What does Phaedra finally admit to Theseus at the end of the play?

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