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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Phoenician Women, pages 73-98.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who was Clytemnestra's first husband?
(a) Pentheus.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Orestes.
(d) Aegisthus.
2. What does the chorus do in Electra when Orestes is discovered?
(a) Rejoice.
(b) Weep.
(c) Run.
(d) Scream.
3. Who is the wife of Laius?
(a) Electra.
(b) Polyneices.
(c) Jocasta.
(d) Antigone.
4. Who is Laius' son?
(a) Polyneices.
(b) Oedipus.
(c) Eteocles.
(d) Teiresius.
5. What is Oedipus awarded for lifting the torment on Thebes?
(a) A diamond.
(b) The kingdom.
(c) Noblehood.
(d) Gold.
Short Answer Questions
1. What has Orestes returned to do in Electra?
2. Orestes fears being tried for what?
3. In The Phoenician Women, who has been living in Argos and marries a woman there?
4. What does Electra chide her husband for after the messenger has appeared?
5. Who does Aegisthus beg to protect him and destroy his enemies?
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