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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 - Clytemnestra.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, after Electra learns her mother murdered her father, why does Theodotus's son want to see her?
(a) Theodotus is dead.
(b) Theodotus has disappeared.
(c) Theodotus daughter has disappeared.
(d) More children have been kidnapped.

2. How does the man die in Chapter 2 whom the guards find and take water from?
(a) Poisoned food.
(b) Knife to the throat.
(c) Stabbed in the back.
(d) Poisoned water.

3. In Chapter 2, how many guards lead Orestes away from the palace?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 3, where do a set of winding steps lead?
(a) A place that was once a garden.
(b) An old dwelling.
(c) An old temple.
(d) A view of the sea.

5. In Chapter 3, how many men are sent to find Orestes and the other boys?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what swoops down on the boys as they walk to the old woman's house?

2. In Chapter 2, how long does Orestes go without being beaten by the guards?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Theodotus say happened to the boys when they were imprisoned?

4. On page 242, who does Clytemnestra realize she is looking for?

5. What does a guard want to know at the end of Chapter 5 when he speaks to Clytemnestra?

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