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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Over what is Tantalus anguishing in the beginning of "Thyestes"?
(a) His suicide.
(b) The Greek's plot against his sons.
(c) The death of his wife.
(d) The sins of his sons.

2. What is the station of Theseus' first wife?
(a) Queen of Sparta.
(b) Princess of Troy.
(c) Queen of the Amazons.
(d) Queen of Thebes.

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

4. Why was Hippolytus trapped upon his horse before his death?
(a) His sword became ensnared with the horse's mane.
(b) His saddle was sabotaged.
(c) He could not dismount.
(d) He fell and became tangled in the reins.

5. How does Atreus protect his sons from sharing the blame for his plot against Thyestes?
(a) Atreus sends them away.
(b) Atreus lies to them about his plan.
(c) Atreus pleads with Zeus to keep them ignorant.
(d) Atreus keeps them completely ignorant of the plan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first act of "Thyestes," what do the Fury claim to have planned for the wrongdoers?

2. What emotion is Thyestes mysteriously experiencing in the beginning of the last act of "Thyestes"?

3. What does Phaedra's nurse lament in the beginning of the second act?

4. In what sort of garb is Phaedra's nurse dressed in the third act?

5. What does Atreus do to his nephews' bodies?

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