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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play 1, Part 2 (p. 125-132).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the herald and the chorus, what has happened to Agamemnon's brother?
(a) He has returns home safely.
(b) His men mutinied against him on the return home.
(c) He was killed in battle.
(d) His ship is lost after a storm.

2. About whom does the chorus ask the herald for news?
(a) Hector.
(b) Menelaus.
(c) Paris.
(d) Chryseis.

3. What message does Clytemnestra send to Agamemnon through the herald?
(a) She wants to take him to Apollo's temple for blessings.
(b) She is pregnant with his child.
(c) She has been loyal and faithful.
(d) She does not wish to see him.

4. What was Paris's actual deed that set off the Trojan War?
(a) He rejected Apollo.
(b) He dishonored Aphrodite.
(c) He murdered Menelaus.
(d) He kidnapped Helen.

5. In the first play, how is the chorus described in the narration?
(a) A group of young women.
(b) A group of young men.
(c) A group of holy men.
(d) A group of old men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first character to speak in "The Oresteia"?

2. What is the herald's opinion on Troy and Paris?

3. What does the signal that the man on the roof sees mean?

4. What kept Agamemnon from leaving for Troy right away?

5. To what does the chorus compare Troy after the herald exits?

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