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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 - Orestes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, where does Electra spend the days with Leander?
(a) In his mother's rooms.
(b) In the great hall.
(c) In the largest room in the palace.
(d) In the courtyard.

2. At the end of Chapter 5, what do the guards do when Clytemnestra whispers Orestes' name?
(a) Call for more guards.
(b) Run back and forth and check doorways and corners.
(c) Draw their swords.
(d) Check and make sure Electra and Orestes are safe.

3. In Chapter 4, where will Dinos meet Orestes?
(a) By the sea.
(b) By the river.
(c) A third of the way.
(d) Halfway.

4. In Chapter 4, where does Orestes first stab his mother?
(a) Chest.
(b) Neck.
(c) Throat.
(d) Back.

5. In Chapter 6,, who is rumored to be Leander's prisoner?
(a) Dinos.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Theodotus.
(d) Aegisthus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What metaphor does Clytemnestra use to describe the space she inhabits on page 241?

3. In Chapter 4, when does Clytemnestra say that Orestes' room is best?

4. In Chatper 2 in the story Mithros told, how long did swans fly?

5. After Clytemnestra will not see Theodotus and Mitros in Chapter 3, how many men do they gather to stand with them?

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