Various Greek Drama

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1. What is the name of Oedipus' wife in "Oedipus Rex"? Iphigenia Helen Clytemnestra Jocasta

2. Who kills Agamemnon at the end of Aeschylus' play "Agamemnon"? Aegisthus Cassandra Clytemnestra Helen

3. How does Medea kill Jason's bride-to-be in Euripides' "Medea"? Medea pushes her off a cliff Medea stabs her Medea gives her poison garments Medea casts a spell on her

4. In Homer's "Iliad", which hero inherits Achilles' armor? Agamemnon Odysseus Aeneas Aegis

5. What is the color of Dionysus' toga in Aristophanes' "The Frogs"? White Yellow Blue Green

6. Which of these is the correct order for date of birth for the three great Greek tragic playwrights, oldest to youngest? Euripides, Aeschylus, Sophocles Aeschylus, Euripides, Sophocles Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides Sophocles, Euripides, Aeschylus

7. All three great Greek tragic writers (Aeschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles) presented their dramas in Athens. True False

8. Which god is determined to punish Odysseus in Homer's "Odyssey"? Zeus Hera Poseidon Athena

9. There are two main forms of Greek drama. Name one. Answer: (one word)

10. Who wrote the "Greek Way" (not technically ancient Greek literature)? Answer: (Both names or just last)