Eurydice Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does Eurydice's father break the rules of the underworld to build for her? (from Movement Two: Scenes 1 - 5)

A room made of string.

A memory book.

An umbrella.

A suitcase with no clothes inside.

2.

When Eurydice goes to follow Orpheus out of the underworld, Sarah Ruhl's stage direction reads, “THEY WALK.” Which of the following is the most likely reason this stage direction is in all capital letters? (from Movement Three: Scenes 1-3)

Stage directions are capitalized to indicate to actors that they need to make particular physical choices.

The stage directions indicate Orpheus and Eurydice are obeying a dictum from The Lord of the Underworld.

Eurydice was reluctant to leave her father, and that adds significance to her decision to meet Orpheus.

This walk will determine the course of Orpheus and Eurydice's relationship.

3.

How does Eurydice cope with her sadness over losing her father? (from Movement Three: Scenes 1-3)

She marries The Lord of the Underworld.

She dips herself in the river, so she will lose her memories.

She throws the three stones in the chorus of stones into the river.

She waits for Orpheus to return.

4.

What does Orpheus write in his first letter to Eurydice? (from Movement Two: Scenes 1 - 5)

A declaration of love.

An elegy.

Instructions for her next husband.

A symphony for twelve instruments.

5.

Sarah Ruhl's vision of the underworld best exemplifies how the literary genre, magical realism, influences her work. Which of these is the best definition of magical realism? (from Movement Two: Scenes 1 - 5)

. Magical realism is a literary genre wherein fantastical elements are presented as though they are quotidian.

Magical realism is a literary genre wherein whether or not an element is fantastical is determined based on how a reader perceives it.

Magical realism is a literary genre that cannot be used convincingly in drama.

Magical realism is a literary genre wherein fantastical elements are presented as though they are magical.

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