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

Poseidon

Zeus

Aphrodite
4 How does Phaedra commit suicide?
She poisons herself.

She throws herself off the roof of the palace.

She stabs herself.

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

Theseus

The nurse

The chorus
6 Where does the play take place?
Troezen

Crete

Athens

Sparta
7 Hippolytus is Theseus' son by which woman?
Ariadne

Antiope

Artemis

Phaedra
8 What is the relationship between Theseus and Poseidon?
Poseidon is Theseus' grandfather.

They are not related.

Poseidon is Theseus' uncle.

Poseidon is Theseus' father.
9 What is the relationship between Phaedra and Hippolytus?
Phaedra is Hippolytus' sister.

Phaedra is Hippolytus' aunt.

Phaedra is Hippolytus' stepmother.

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

Artemis

Athena

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

Ariadne

Artemis

Eros
12 Over which city does Theseus rule?
Troezen

Athens

Crete

Sparta
13 Phaedra grew up in which city?
Crete

Athens

Sparta

Troezen
14 Why is Aphrodite angry at Hippolytus?
He sees her bathing.

He is in love with her.

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

He refuses to worship her.
15 In which city did the City Dionysia occur?
Sparta

Athens

Salamis

Macedon
16 Why is Theseus absent from Troezen at the outset of the play?
He is at home in Athens.

He is in Crete, slaying the Minotaur.

He is visiting the Oracle at Delphi.

He is in disguise in Troezen.
17 Which goddess speaks the prologue?
Artemis

Athena

Demeter

Aphrodite
18 Which goddess appears during the epilogue?
Athena

Demeter

Artemis

Aphrodite
19 How many versions of the Hippolytus myth did Euripides write?
Four

Zero

Two

One
20 Phaedra's letter accuses Hippolytus of what?
Raping her

Wooing her

Ignoring her

Failing to worship Aphrodite
21 What is the Greek word for "honor?"
Aidôs

Kleos

Timê

Sparagmos
22 Who is the king of Troezen?
Theseus

Oedipus

Hippolytus

Pittheus
23 How many times did Euripides win the City Dionysia?
Four times

Eight times

Six times

Three times
24 Aphrodite is the goddess of what?
Wisdom

Harvest

Hunt

Love
25 Artemis is the goddess of what?
Virginity

Love

Music

Wisdom