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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hippolytus feel when he learns that Phaedra desires him?
(a) Elated.
(b) Aroused.
(c) Repulsed.
(d) Humiliated.

2. In the first act of "Thyestes," why does Tantalus initially refuse to unleash chaos?
(a) He does not believe they deserve to be punished.
(b) He does not believe in his capabilities to be cruel.
(c) He does not wish to be punished by Zeus.
(d) He is not meant to abet punishment on others.

3. How does Hippolytus die?
(a) He is stabbed by his own sword.
(b) He is dragged to death on the rocks.
(c) He is dragged into the sea by Neptune's creature.
(d) He is thrown from a cliff.

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

5. Who is the father of Tantulus?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Pan.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Hades.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Phaedra's nurse attempt to convince Hippolytus in the second act of "Phaedra"?

2. What does Agamemnon claim as being forbidden, due to shame and honor?

3. What does Oedipus wish upon the murderer of Jocasta's late husband?

4. In the preface of "Phaedra," what is Hippolytus organizing?

5. What does Agamemnon claim about Achilles' behavior during battle?

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