Hippolytus Quizzes

Hippolytus Quiz 1

1 What animal kills Hippolytus?
A bull

A satyr

A faun

The Minotaur
2 Which goddess does Hippolytus worship to the exclusion of the other gods?
Artemis

Poseidon

Aphrodite

Zeus
3 Which god does Theseus call upon to exact revenge upon his son?
Artemis

Zeus

Poseidon

Aphrodite
4 How does Phaedra commit suicide?
She throws herself off the roof of the palace.

She stabs herself.

She hangs herself.

She poisons herself.
5 Who tells Hippolytus about Phaedra's desire?
Phaedra

The nurse

The chorus

Theseus
6 Where does the play take place?
Troezen

Crete

Sparta

Athens
7 Hippolytus is Theseus' son by which woman?
Antiope

Phaedra

Ariadne

Artemis
8 What is the relationship between Theseus and Poseidon?
Poseidon is Theseus' uncle.

They are not related.

Poseidon is Theseus' father.

Poseidon is Theseus' grandfather.
9 What is the relationship between Phaedra and Hippolytus?
Phaedra is Hippolytus' aunt.

Phaedra is Hippolytus' mother.

Phaedra is Hippolytus' sister.

Phaedra is Hippolytus' stepmother.
10 Which goddess does Hippolytus offend by his specific worshp of Artemis?
Hera

Aphrodite

Athena

Artemis
11 In the play what is the other name of Aphrodite?
Cypris

Ariadne

Eros

Artemis
12 Over which city does Theseus rule?
Sparta

Crete

Athens

Troezen
13 Phaedra grew up in which city?
Crete

Sparta

Athens

Troezen
14 Why is Aphrodite angry at Hippolytus?
He refuses to worship her.

She isn't angry at him; it is Artemis who is angry at Hippolytus.

He is in love with her.

He sees her bathing.
15 In which city did the City Dionysia occur?
Athens

Macedon

Salamis

Sparta
16 Why is Theseus absent from Troezen at the outset of the play?
He is visiting the Oracle at Delphi.

He is in disguise in Troezen.

He is in Crete, slaying the Minotaur.

He is at home in Athens.
17 Which goddess speaks the prologue?
Demeter

Artemis

Aphrodite

Athena
18 Which goddess appears during the epilogue?
Athena

Demeter

Aphrodite

Artemis
19 How many versions of the Hippolytus myth did Euripides write?
Two

Four

One

Zero
20 Phaedra's letter accuses Hippolytus of what?
Wooing her

Failing to worship Aphrodite

Raping her

Ignoring her
21 What is the Greek word for "honor?"
Sparagmos

Kleos

Timê

Aidôs
22 Who is the king of Troezen?
Hippolytus

Pittheus

Oedipus

Theseus
23 How many times did Euripides win the City Dionysia?
Eight times

Four times

Six times

Three times
24 Aphrodite is the goddess of what?
Harvest

Wisdom

Love

Hunt
25 Artemis is the goddess of what?
Wisdom

Music

Virginity

Love