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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Orestes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2 as Orestes and the guards begin to climb, what animals do they see?
(a) Wolves and roe deer.
(b) Chamois and jackals.
(c) Antelope and sheep.
(d) Sheep and goats.

2. In Chapter 1, when Agamemnon sent Clytemnestra home, how many men did he send to guard her?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

3. In Chapter 1, why is Iphigenia murdered?
(a) Success for the army.
(b) She tried to take the throne.
(c) Punish her for thievery.
(d) She tried to murder her father.

4. How does Clytemnestra know when Agamemnon is coming home?
(a) Ravens.
(b) Signal fires.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Runners.

5. In Chapter 2, when there is no food or water what does Orestes smell and then see?
(a) Dead sheep.
(b) Dead bodies.
(c) Dead horses.
(d) Dead cattle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the old woman dies does Mithros die?

2. In Chatper 2 in the story Mithros told, how long did swans fly?

3. In Chapter 2, where do the guards and Orestes find water after they leave a man dead near a cottage?

4. In Chapter 1, how many prisoners did Clytemnestra release in addition to Aegisthus?

5. In what direction do Leander, Mithros, and Orestes travel when they escape?

(see the answer key)

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