View a FREE sample

1. In which city does "The Oresteia" begin?

Mycenae.

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

The Watchman.

3. In the first part of the first play, what signal is the man on the roof looking for?

A bonfire.

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

Agamemnon is coming home from the Trojan War.

5. For which family member's sake did Agamemnon go to Troy?

Menelaus.

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

No wind.

7. What goddess demanded Iphigenia in sacrifice?

Artemis.

(read all 180 Short Answer Questions and Answers)

This section contains 5,949 words (approx. 20 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample