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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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) Calls of owls.
(c) Birdsong.
(d) Howls of wolves.

3. How does the man die in Chapter 2 whom the guards find and take water from?
(a) Stabbed in the back.
(b) Knife to the throat.
(c) Poisoned food.
(d) Poisoned water.

4. In Chapter 1, what family member of the old woman has been taken prisoner?
(a) Son.
(b) Granddaughter.
(c) Daughter.
(d) Grandson.

5. In Chapter 2, where do the guards and Orestes find water after they leave a man dead near a cottage?
(a) Well.
(b) Puddle.
(c) Stream.
(d) House.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Orestes travels with the guards in Chapter 2, what birds does he notice?

2. In Chapter 1, how old was Iphigenia when she went to her father thinking she would be married?

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

4. At the end of Chapter 2, what happens to the dog?

5. In Chapter 3 after the search for Orestes is unfruitful, what does Theodotus wish to send to find the boys?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the boys meet a man with goats in Chapter 2?

2. What happened to the people who lived with the old woman?

3. What does Electra realize about herself and her future in Chapter 3?

4. What happened when Clytenmestra had Aegisthus released from the dungeon?

5. In Chapter 3, where does Electra remember that she and her sister used to go if they wished to speak privately?

6. Why did Agamemnon order Iphigenia to be sacrificed?

7. What happened to Clytenmestra when Iphigenia was sacrificed?

8. In Chapter 3, when Electra says that she is afraid of Aegisthus, how does she describe him?

9. In Chapter 2, what is the first rule that Leander creates and how does he intend for the boys to protect themselves?

10. In Chapter 3, what does Electra remember happened to her when her father returned from the war?

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