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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. "Trojan Women": To whom is Helen married?
2. "Iphigenia at Aulis" begins with a speech that has been what?
3. "Trojan Women": What is the name of Andromache's young son?
4. "Iphigenia among Taurians": Of what crime does Iphigenia plan to claim the two men are guilty making them unclean?
5. "The Bacchants": What does Pentheus say are dancing in the countryside?
Short Essay Questions
1. "The Bacchants": Why has Pentheus jailed several of the bacchants?
2. "The Bacchants": After the stranger escapes from jail, what tale does the herdsman tell Pentheus?
3. "Electra": Why has Aegisthus married Electra to a peasant?
4. "Iphigenia at Aulis": Why does Agamemnon try to tell his daughter not to come to the camp?
5. "Trojan Women": Why is Hecuba upset about Agamemnon taking Cassandra?
6. "Iphigenia at Aulis": Why does Achilles vow to defend Iphigenia?
7. "Trojan Women": What does Cassandra tell Hecuba after her prediction about Agamemnon?
8. "Iphigenia among Taurians": Why are Orestes and Pylades in Taurus?
9. "Electra": When Electra meets her brother and thinks he is a messenger, what does she tell him?
10. "Iphigenia at Aulis": What prophecy has Calchas made?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Does Euripides believe roles in society are established by convention or by nature? What are three examples from plays that support your answer?
Essay Topic 2
Based on the examples provided in the play, what is the distinction made between following the rules and averting tragedy? How is this related to the distinction between nature and convention?
Essay Topic 3
Which play is Euripides' best play? His worst? Why?
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