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

2. In Chapter 3, what does Electra remember hearing at nightfall when she and her sister would meet in a deserted place?
(a) Shrieks of hawks.
(b) Howls of wolves.
(c) Birdsong.
(d) Calls of owls.

3. In Chapter 2, who finds the house of the old woman where the boys are staying?
(a) Two guards.
(b) Two women and a couple children.
(c) The farmer.
(d) An old man.

4. At the end of Chapter 2, what happens to the dog?
(a) Follows Leander and Orestes.
(b) Stays at the house.
(c) Dies.
(d) Runs away.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who are the only people that Clytemnestra says that she trusts?

2. When the man with the goats sends the boys away in Chapter 2, how long does he say that his dogs will follow them?

3. How does Clytemnestra know when Agamemnon is coming home?

4. In Chapter 3, who does Electra think might be a good husband for her?

5. In Chapter 4, after Leander's family is killed, how does Clytemnestra feel when she dines with Orestes?

(see the answer key)

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