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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who commands Tantalus to cast his chaos upon others?
(a) The Gorgons.
(b) Hades.
(c) Zeus.
(d) The Fury.

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

3. What is the station of Theseus' first wife?
(a) Queen of Sparta.
(b) Queen of the Amazons.
(c) Princess of Troy.
(d) Queen of Thebes.

4. Although he refuses to grant Phaedra a proper burial, what does Theseus plan to do at the end of the play?
(a) Grant the innocent Hippolytus a proper burial.
(b) Find a new wife.
(c) Return to the Underworld to be with his son.
(d) Pray for forgiveness.

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

6. In the second act of "Thyestes," how does Atreus plan to wreak vengeance against his brother?
(a) Thyestes will be blinded.
(b) Thyestes will be burned alive.
(c) Thyestes will be dragged to death by his horses.
(d) Thyestes will be tricked into eating his own children.

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

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

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

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

11. How does Theseus feel upon learning of his son's death?
(a) Elated.
(b) Furious at the gods.
(c) Satisfied.
(d) Grief-stricken.

12. What does the nurse show Theseus when he demands to know why Phaedra is determined to die in the third act?
(a) Phaedra's torn dress.
(b) The blood on their bedsheets.
(c) Hippolytus' armor.
(d) Hippolytus' sword.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the first act of "Thyestes," why does Tantalus initially refuse to unleash chaos?

4. Which character in "Thyestes" is decapitated?

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

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