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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must Atreus convince Thyestes to accept in the third act of "Thyestes"?
(a) Half of the crown.
(b) Gold.
(c) A wife.
(d) The position of head advisor.

2. 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.

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

4. At the end of the third act of "Phaedra," the chorus cries, "Why dost thou dwell afar,/ All too indifferent to men,/ Not anxious to bring blessing to the good,/ And to the evil, bane"? About what is the chorus lamenting?
(a) Phaedra falsely accused Hippolytus of rape.
(b) Phaedra has committed suicide.
(c) Hippolytus has been murdered.
(d) Hippolytus has tried to kill his father.

5. For what reason does Phaedra dress in a particular manner in the second act?
(a) She wishes to attract Hippolytus' attention.
(b) She wants to feel what Hippolytus feels when he hunts.
(c) She is mourning the death of her husband.
(d) She is trying to remind herself what is good in her marriage.

6. Over what is Tantalus anguishing in the beginning of "Thyestes"?
(a) The sins of his sons.
(b) The Greek's plot against his sons.
(c) The death of his wife.
(d) His suicide.

7. What does Atreus offer to Thyestes when the latter apologizes for his misdeeds against him?
(a) Forgiveness and half the crown.
(b) To name Thyestes' son as his heir.
(c) Control of the military.
(d) A wife.

8. Who did Tantalus serve as a meal to the gods?
(a) Pelops.
(b) Thyestes.
(c) Plisthenes.
(d) Atreus.

9. In the fourth act of "Phaedra," what new character enters the play?
(a) Hippolytus' wife.
(b) Diana.
(c) The messenger.
(d) Theseus' brother.

10. Why does the nurse claim to be dressed in a particular manner in the third act of "Phaedra"?
(a) She has joined the temple of Apollo.
(b) She is going to be wed.
(c) Phaedra wants to die.
(d) She is joining the hunt.

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

12. In what state is Tantalus in the first act of "Thyestes"?
(a) Imprisoned.
(b) Buried alive.
(c) Near death.
(d) A ghost.

13. What creature attacked Hippolytus?
(a) Neptune's sea bull.
(b) A Fury.
(c) Medusa.
(d) Cerberus.

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

15. What parts of Thyestes' sons are presented to Thyestes as a gift?
(a) Their heads.
(b) Their hearts.
(c) Their hands.
(d) Their livers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before his brother's treachery is revealed in the fifth act, what does Thyestes admit to being upset about in regards to his supposed reconciliation to Atreus?

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

3. In the fourth act of "Thyestes," who informs the chorus about Atreus murdering his nephews?

4. What is Atreus celebrating in the beginning of the fifth act of "Thyestes"?

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

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