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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Electra, pages 42-66.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Electra send her husband to go find when the strangers enter the cottage?
(a) Clytemnestra.
(b) Iphegenia.
(c) Her father's servant.
(d) Aegisthus.

2. Orestes fears being tried for what?
(a) Matricide.
(b) Theft.
(c) Murder.
(d) Patricide.

3. What does Electra have upon hear head when she first enters the play?
(a) A crown.
(b) A tiara.
(c) A water jug.
(d) A wig.

4. Who was Clytemnestra's first husband?
(a) Pentheus.
(b) Orestes.
(c) Aegisthus.
(d) Agamemnon.

5. Who does Aegisthus beg to protect him and destroy his enemies?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Dionysus.
(c) The Nymphs.
(d) Ares.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says our daily food is a small matter in Electra?

2. Who comes to inform Electra of the success of Orestes' deed?

3. Who enters with Orestes in his first appearance in Electra?

4. Who says that good character cannot be judged by riches, poverty or courage?

5. What is Electra doing when Orestes first sees her?

(see the answer key)

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