Eurydice Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

For whom does Eurydice say a wedding is most significant? (from Movement One: Scenes 1 - 3)

A wedding is for a father and a daughter, because it is the day the two stop being married to each other.

A wedding is for a bride, because she will see if she is the kind of interesting person who leaves her own wedding.

A wedding is for a husband and a wife, because it is the day they become like big, shading trees for each other.

A wedding is for a mother, because she relives her youth.

2.

How do Orpheus and Eurydice signify they are engaged? (from Movement One: Scenes 1 - 3)

Orpheus gives the sea to Eurydice, showing her his love is as boundless as the sea.

Orpheus gives Eurydice a gold ring to wear on her ring finger, so she will not forget she loves him.

Orpheus writes a song for Eurydice.

Orpheus ties a string around Eurydice's ring finger, so she will not forget she loves him.

3.

Who urges Eurydice's father to cure his sadness about losing Eurydice by dipping himself in the river to lose his memory? (from Movement Three: Scenes 1-3)

The child.

No one, Eurydice's father comes up with the idea on his own.

The chorus of stones.

The Lord of the Underworld.

4.

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

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

She waits for Orpheus to return.

5.

How does Orpheus reach the underworld? (from Movement Two: Scenes 10-20)

He crawls through a straw while he is asleep.

He travels to the underworld in a dream.

He writes a letter asking the Lord of the Underworld to release Eurydice.

He sings a note so powerfully, he opens the earth.

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