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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Orestes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how often are the boys allowed to use the baths?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Every other week.
(d) Twice a week.

2. At the end of Chapter 1, who does Clytemnestra see at the end of her bed watching her?
(a) Old woman.
(b) Orestes.
(c) Electra.
(d) Young girl.

3. In Chapter 2, what does Orestes notice in the palace as he waits to welcome his father?
(a) Emptiness and silence.
(b) 3-4 people talking in a nearby room.
(c) Laughing and talking.
(d) Whispered conversations among the guards.

4. How does Clytemnestra know when Agamemnon is coming home?
(a) Runners.
(b) Ravens.
(c) Signal fires.
(d) Pigeons.

5. When was Clytemnestra released from the pit in Chapter 1?
(a) First night.
(b) Second day.
(c) Third night.
(d) Third day.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, who finds the house of the old woman where the boys are staying?

2. What makeup did Iphigenia and Clytemnestra wear in Chapter 1 when it was time for the sacrifice?

3. In Chapter 1, what did Agamemnon plan to kill before killing Iphigenia?

4. In Chapter 1, what would people be to the gods?

5. In Chapter 1, how many men did Aegisthus have that were loyal to him?

(see the answer key)

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