Orpheus and Eurydice

Why are the stage directions in this line important?

• They tell Charon's actions.

• They show the reason why Charon takes Orpheus across the river.

• They provide direct characterization for Charon.

• They indicate the turning point of the play.

Which words from the play help the reader know the meaning of the word lyre?

• play for me, beautiful music

• charmed savage beasts, happy and peaceful

• "with lyre in hand"

• Bravo, Orpheus

What causes Eurydice to go to the underworld?

• The beautiful sound of the lyre

• Hades decides he needs her there

• Aristaeus kills her

• She is bitten by a viper

How did Orpheus convince Hades and Persephone to allow Eurydice to return with him?

• He fought Hades in a duel

• He played his lyre and sang so beautifully that they were moved

• He promised to serve them forever

• He brought gifts from the gods

What lesson does the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice convey about the power of music?

• Music can be used to deceive others

• Music has the power to bring people back from the dead

• Music can soften even the hardest hearts

• Music is useless without love

What was the one condition Orpheus had to follow when bringing Eurydice back from the Underworld?

• He had to give up his music

• He could not speak to her

• He could not look back at her until they reached the surface

• He had to carry her all the way back

What happened when Orpheus looked back at Eurydice before they reached the surface?

• She turned to stone

• She vanished and returned to the Underworld

• She stayed with him

• Orpheus became trapped in the Underworld

What is the main conflict in the story?

• Orpheus versus the gods

• Orpheus trying to overcome his grief and bring Eurydice back from the dead

• Eurydice struggling to survive in the Underworld

• Orpheus trying to escape from the Underworld with his life

Who was Orpheus?

• A brave warrior

• A skilled musician

• A wise king

• A famous poet

What instrument did Orpheus play?

• tambourine

• lyre

• flute

• trumpet