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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when Polyxena was sacrificed in honor of Achilles?
(a) Her body was taken away by Apollo.
(b) The land went silent.
(c) The tomb soaked up her blood.
(d) The gods cried out that she would be avenged.

2. At the start of "Phaedra," where is Theseus?
(a) Thebes.
(b) Corinth.
(c) Mount Olympus.
(d) The Underworld.

3. Who enters at the end of the second act of "Phaedra"?
(a) Creon.
(b) Hippolytus.
(c) Tiresias.
(d) Theseus.

4. Why is Oedipus fearful of returning to his homeland?
(a) He does not wish to leave his wife.
(b) He does not want to be a king.
(c) He does not want to abandon Thebes.
(d) He is still afraid of the prophecy.

5. Whose priests gave Oedipus the prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother?
(a) Hephaestus.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Hades.

Short Answer Questions

1. What deception must Helen play on Polyxena?

2. About what act is Theseus manipulated into believing occurred in his absence during the third act of "Phaedra"?

3. In the preface of "Phaedra," what is Hippolytus organizing?

4. According to the ghost, what will end the plague?

5. Who is Hecuba?

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