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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Electra, pages 23-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the chorus inform Electra of in the beginning of Electra?
(a) Her brother's arrival.
(b) A funeral.
(c) An upcoming feast day.
(d) A wedding.

2. Who does Electra say would recognize her brother if he saw him?
(a) Her father's servant.
(b) Iphegenia.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mother.

3. What does the chorus do in Electra when Orestes is discovered?
(a) Scream.
(b) Run.
(c) Weep.
(d) Rejoice.

4. By what is Orestes recognized?
(a) His eyes.
(b) A freckle.
(c) A scar.
(d) His mouth.

5. Who does Electra send her husband to go find when the strangers enter the cottage?
(a) Her father's servant.
(b) Aegisthus.
(c) Iphegenia.
(d) Clytemnestra.

Short Answer Questions

1. What goddess will be celebrated in the beginning of Electra?

2. Who does Electra say was NOT properly buried?

3. What is Aegisthus preparing to offer the goddess Nymphs in Electra?

4. Who does Electra tell her husband the messengers are from?

5. What does Electra's husband say that it's improper for Electra to do?

(see the answer key)

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