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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, how many children do a man and a woman have when Orestes and the guards find them and take water?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

3. In Chapter 2, how many of the old woman's sons were taken for the army?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how long had Aegisthus been held hostage?

2. In Chapter 1, while Clytenmestra was speaking with Achilles, who came to the tents where she was staying with Iphigenia?

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

4. In Chapter 2 as Orestes and the guards begin to climb, what animals do they see?

5. What are the plans to honor Dinos when he arrives at the palace in Chapter 3?

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