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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 - Clytemnestra.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Clytemnestra have for Agamemnon when he comes home from murdering Iphigenia?
(a) Food.
(b) Wine.
(c) Dagger.
(d) Knife.

2. Who was rumored to have killed Aegisthus' two half brothers and served them at a feast?
(a) Agamemnon's uncle.
(b) Clytemnestra's father.
(c) Clytemnestra's father-in-law.
(d) Agamemnon's grandfather.

3. In Chapter 1, when Clytemnestra tried to curse her husband and the men who are sacrificing her daughter, what happened to her?
(a) She was slapped and silenced.
(b) She was tied to a pole.
(c) She was kicked and beaten.
(d) She was beaten with a belt.

4. In Chapter 1, how long had Aegisthus been held hostage?
(a) 4 years.
(b) About 6 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) More than 5 years.

5. In Chapter 1, when Agamemnon sent Clytemnestra home, how many men did he send to guard her?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 1, what did Clytemnestra want the old woman to weave poison into?

4. What was the name of the woman who returned with Agamemnon?

5. In Chapter 1, who told Clytemnestra that Iphigenia is to be sacrificed?

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