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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Electra, pages 42-66.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Orestes' party find Aegisthus?
(a) By the fortress.
(b) On the war field.
(c) At the palace.
(d) Walking in a meadow.
2. Who recognizes Orestes in the cottage?
(a) Electra.
(b) Aegisthus.
(c) Clytemnestra.
(d) Agamemnon's servant.
3. Who has Agamemnon brought back as a concubine from the war?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Iphegenia.
(c) Clytemnestra.
(d) Antigone.
4. Who says our daily food is a small matter in Electra?
(a) Orestes.
(b) Iphegenia.
(c) Clytemnestra.
(d) The farmer.
5. Orestes fears being tried for what?
(a) Murder.
(b) Theft.
(c) Matricide.
(d) Patricide.
Short Answer Questions
1. Electra condemns all men who are what to their wives?
2. Who enters with Orestes in his first appearance in Electra?
3. What food and provisions are brought to Electra for her and her guests?
4. When Orestes returns, who does Electra praise for his faithful friendship?
5. What does Electra's husband say that it's improper for Electra to do?
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