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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the opening of Part 5 when the single person enters the scene, who does he have with him?
(a) Orestes and Iphigenia.
(b) Orestes and Pylades.
(c) Nobody.
(d) His guards.

2. When Iphigenia enters the scene from the temple, where does she ask King Thoas to stand?
(a) At the door.
(b) By the pillars.
(c) By the image of Artemis.
(d) At the altar.

3. The Herdsman hears one of the young men's names. Who is the young man that he knows the name of?
(a) Orestes.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Pylades.

4. Why did the king of Taurus receive his particular name?
(a) For the wing-like swiftness of his feet.
(b) For his great wisdom.
(c) Because of his wealth.
(d) For the quickness of his sword.

5. What does Iphigenia tell King Thoas he must do when the men come from the temple?
(a) Hold his cloak before his eyes.
(b) Follow them to the sea.
(c) Pray to Artemis for their cleanliness.
(d) Read them their rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does King Thoas tell Iphigenia he thinks the young strangers have done?

2. In Part 2, when Iphigenia is speaking of her past, what does she tell the Chorus she doesn't believe any god is?

3. When Iphigenia speaks to the Chorus, why is she in mourning?

4. Iphigenia claims that even from the time of her conception and childhood that something "lay hard" for her. What is it?

5. When the Chorus begins speaking in the opening of Part 2, what type of sea do they describe?

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