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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Orestes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how many boys besides Orestes are not returned?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

2. How long does it take the old woman to weave poison into the garment that Clytemnestra gives her?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) A few minutes.
(d) Several hours.

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

4. What does Aegisthus threaten to do to Electra after she learns her mother killed her father?
(a) Put her in a floor below the dungeon.
(b) Kidnap her.
(c) Rape her.
(d) Kill her.

5. In Chapter 4, when does Clytemnestra say that Orestes' room is best?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clytemnestra have for Agamemnon when he comes home from murdering Iphigenia?

2. In Chapter 2, how many children do a man and a woman have when Orestes and the guards find them and take water?

3. In what direction do Leander, Mithros, and Orestes travel when they escape?

4. In Chapter 3, when a messenger comes with a message for Aegisthus' what does Electra sees in Aegisthus' eyes?

5. How old was Orestes when Iphigenia died?

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