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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What false offer has Atreus apparently made to Thyestes, according to the third act of "Thyestes"?
(a) The two brothers will rule the kingdom jointly.
(b) Atreus will groom young Tantalus to rule the kingdom.
(c) Thyestes will rule in Atreus' stead.
(d) Atreus will have his nephews educated if Thyestes becomes his advisor.

2. Why is Pyrrhus angry at Agamemnon?
(a) Agamemnon refuses to accept responsibility for Achilles' death.
(b) Agamemnon refuses to take the Trojan women captive.
(c) Agamemnon refuses to acknowledge Pyrrhus as a warrior.
(d) Agamemnon has not sacrificed a maiden in honor Achilles.

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

4. What is significant about Hecuba's exit at the end of the play?
(a) It infers that she has committed suicide.
(b) It infers that the gods have taken her away with them.
(c) It infers that she is going to murder Ulysses.
(d) It infers that she will be staying in Troy.

5. What does Phaedra finally admit to Theseus at the end of the play?
(a) She was supposed to kill Theseus.
(b) She lied about the rape.
(c) She married Hippolytus.
(d) She is pregnant by Hippolytus.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom do Hecuba and the chorus lament, though they say nothing will ever adequately express their loss?

2. What does Creon advise Oedipus to do after the former relays the message from the murdered king?

3. 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"?

4. Which of the following is not one of Thyestes' sons?

5. What does Hippolytus prefer over social interactions?

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