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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": When does the king say he will kill Helen?

2. "The Bacchants": Who leads the attack on Pentheus?

3. "Electra": What does the king want the entrails of the animal for?

4. "Iphigenia among Taurians": Which goddess does Iphigenia serve?

5. "Trojan Women": How do the Greeks kill Andromache's son?

Short Essay Questions

1. "The Bacchants": What does the stranger convince Pentheus to do after he hears the tale from the herdsman?

2. "Trojan Women": What does Cassandra tell Hecuba after her prediction about Agamemnon?

3. "The Bacchants": After the stranger escapes from jail, what tale does the herdsman tell Pentheus?

4. "Iphigenia at Aulis": Why does Agamemnon try to tell his daughter not to come to the camp?

5. "Iphigenia at Aulis": Why does Achilles vow to defend Iphigenia?

6. "Trojan Women": What does Hecuba tell Menelaus?

7. "Trojan Women": Why is Hecuba upset about Agamemnon taking Cassandra?

8. "Iphigenia at Aulis": What prophecy has Calchas made?

9. "Trojan Women": Why has Athena decided to attack her former allies?

10. "The Bacchants": What does Agave do after killing Pentheus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Euripides mix tragedy and comedy in his plays? Support your answer with evidence from the plays.

Essay Topic 2

Medea says women are disadvantaged. Explain Medea's reasoning. Give 2 - 3 examples of women in Euripides other plays that meet, or do not meet, Medea's expectations of women.

Essay Topic 3

According to the information presented in the plays by Euripides, what is the difference between Sparta and Athens? Which does Euripides like better and how do you know this from reading the plays?

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