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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Phaedra.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who did Tantalus serve as a meal to the gods?
(a) Plisthenes.
(b) Atreus.
(c) Pelops.
(d) Thyestes.
2. What is the station of Theseus' first wife?
(a) Queen of Sparta.
(b) Queen of Thebes.
(c) Princess of Troy.
(d) Queen of the Amazons.
3. According to the chorus in the third act of "Phaedra," what no longer governs mankind?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Justice.
(c) Love.
(d) Fate.
4. How does Hippolytus die?
(a) He is stabbed by his own sword.
(b) He is dragged to death on the rocks.
(c) He is dragged into the sea by Neptune's creature.
(d) He is thrown from a cliff.
5. What does Phaedra's confidante try to dissuade her from doing?
(a) Ignoring her feelings for Hippolytus.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Acting on her attraction to Hippolytus.
(d) Leaving the city to escape her desire.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Phaedra die?
2. In the first act of "Thyestes," why does Tantalus initially refuse to unleash chaos?
3. Whom does Tantalus attempt to warn about their impending deaths?
4. How does Atreus justify his wicked plans against his brother?
5. At the end of the third act of "Phaedra," the chorus cries, "Why dost thou dwell afar,/ All too indifferent to men,/ Not anxious to bring blessing to the good,/ And to the evil, bane"? About what is the chorus lamenting?
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