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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Part 3 of Iphigenia in Taurus, what does Iphigenia order the guards to untie?
(a) Her hair.
(b) The ropes binding the swords.
(c) Orestes' and Pylades' arms.
(d) The image from the pedestal.

2. When Orestes speaks to Iphigenia about being sacrificed and what will happen, Iphigenia offers to heap what at Orestes' grave?
(a) Bones.
(b) Swords.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Gifts.

3. Where was the altar on which Iphigenia was going to be sacrificed?
(a) Troy.
(b) Aulis.
(c) Hellas.
(d) Athens.

4. When Iphigenia is speaking to the Chorus in Part 2, where does she tell the Chorus she "yearns toward"?
(a) Argos.
(b) Heaven.
(c) Troy.
(d) The underworld.

5. Who was Iphigenia betrothed to when she lived in Greece?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Thoas.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Orestes.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Herdsman is telling Iphigenia about the capture of the strangers, he tells her that one of the strangers drew his sword. What did the stranger do with his sword?

2. Who does Orestes claim "hounds" him "to and fro"?

3. What does Orestes call Iphigenia throughout Part 3?

4. Which character from the story enters first in Part 1?

5. Who does Iphigenia order to go into the temple and prepare for the sacrifice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan does Iphigenia devise to make sure her message gets to its destination if the letter is lost or taken?

2. In Part 4, when Iphigenia is telling Pylades the contents of her letter, why does Pylades tell Iphigenia that she has bound him with an easy oath?

3. In Part 5, why does King Thoas agree to not question why Iphigenia will take so long with the purification process?

4. When the messenger and guards had sat waiting for Iphigenia to perform the purification process in Part 6, they finally became worried about what was taking so long. What did they think could have happened to Iphigenia?

5. What does Iphigenia promise she will do after Orestes has been sacrificed?

6. In Part 5 of Iphigenia in Taurus, why does King Thoas tell Iphigenia that it is natural that the city honors her?

7. Who gave birth to Artemis and Apollo and what did she do after their birth?

8. Describe the dream that Iphigenia has.

9. In Part 6, the messenger tells the King that after Iphigenia got onto the ship safely and the ship was on its way, he heard a ringing voice. What did the voice say?

10. When Iphigenia is speaking to Orestes about her plan to send a letter back with either Pylades or himself, why does she tell Orestes that she feels like he must surely be from royal stock?

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