View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Clytemnestra hope will happen before she fades?
(a) That she will find her son.
(b) That she will find her husband and Iphigenia..
(c) That she will have a time to settle in the world like when she was alive.
(d) That she will find Electra.

2. On page 242, who does Clytemnestra realize she is looking for?
(a) Orestes.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Iphigenia.
(d) Electra.

3. In Chapter 6, where does Leander have a freshly healed wound?
(a) One side of his face.
(b) Calf.
(c) Hand.
(d) Shoulder.

4. In Chapter 6, what does Orestes remember that his sister was doing when he returned from murdering their mother?
(a) Caring for Ianthe.
(b) Shouting in the corridor.
(c) Berating the servants.
(d) Fixing food.

5. In Chapter 4, where will Electra leave a weapon for Orestes?
(a) In the courtyard by a statue.
(b) Third step of stairs to an old garden.
(c) In his food.
(d) Under his bed.

6. At the beginning of Chapter 5, what does Clytemnestra know will happen in time?
(a) She will leave her home.
(b) She will no longer be able to wander.
(c) She will lose consciousness.
(d) Shadows will fold in on her.

7. In Chapter 4, where are Mitros and Theodotus being held?
(a) Dungeon.
(b) A village by the sea.
(c) Underground in the gardens.
(d) Fortress where the boys were held.

8. Where does Orestes meet Electra in Chapter 4?
(a) Graveyard.
(b) Palace steps.
(c) Village.
(d) Her room.

9. How does Electra want Orestes to kill their mother in Chapter 4?
(a) Slit her throat.
(b) Make her trip and hit her head.
(c) Suffocate her.
(d) Stab her.

10. What comes to Clytemnestra in Chapter 5?
(a) Thoughts of people.
(b) Animals and breezes.
(c) Faints wisps of consciousness.
(d) Outlines and voices.

11. In Chapter 4, who does Ianthe say killed her family?
(a) Other villagers.
(b) Aegisthus.
(c) Clytemnestra's men.
(d) Guards from the palace.

12. In Chapter 5, what feelings does Clytemnestra say that she felt before coming to the place where she is now?
(a) Happiness and peace.
(b) Sadness and devastation.
(c) Sorrow and rage.
(d) Frustration and anger.

13. In Chapter 4, why does Clytemnestra say that Aegisthus eats with them?
(a) He protects them.
(b) They are in danger.
(c) He saved them.
(d) He is part of the family.

14. In Chapter 6, how many elders does Leander want gathered?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

15. In Chapter 6, what does Leander tell Orestes that the elders want to do with Orestes?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Send him away.
(c) Imprison him.
(d) Break his legs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter, 5 when Clytemnestra fades and is at the end, what does she think she will know at that time?

3. In Chapter 4, who does Clytemnestra tell Orestes killed his father?

4. In Chapter 6, where does Electra spend the days with Leander?

5. On page 242, what does Clytemnestra realize she is doing?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 499 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample