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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 - Electra.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2 when the old woman dies, how long have the boys lived with her?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 4 years.

2. How does Electra's mother react when Electra arrives for Dinos' feast in Chapter 3?
(a) Disgusted.
(b) Pleased.
(c) Angry.
(d) Annoyed.

3. In Chapter 3, where does Electra get new clothes?
(a) Her mother orders new clothes for her.
(b) From her sister's wardrobe.
(c) She hires a seamstress.
(d) Aegisthus brings them to her.

4. What are the plans to honor Dinos when he arrives at the palace in Chapter 3?
(a) A spectacle in the streets and then a feast.
(b) A play and a feast.
(c) Many gifts and a feast.
(d) A bride and a feast.

5. What did the soldiers want to do to Achilles in Chapter 1, when he asked that Iphigenia not be killed?
(a) Drown him.
(b) Stab him.
(c) Stone him.
(d) Slit his throat.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, where do the guards and Orestes find water after they leave a man dead near a cottage?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Orestes notice in the palace as he waits to welcome his father?

3. In Chapter 2, what work are Leander, Mithros, and Orestes offered in return for food and shelter from a man with goats?

4. What color was Iphigenia's hair?

5. In Chapter 1, what family member of the old woman has been taken prisoner?

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