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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 - Clytemnestra.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makeup did Iphigenia and Clytemnestra wear in Chapter 1 when it was time for the sacrifice?
(a) White ointment and black lines for their eyes.
(b) Colored ointments on their lips.
(c) Paint on their cheeks.
(d) Colors around their eyes.

2. How old was Orestes when Iphigenia died?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

3. Who was rumored to have killed Aegisthus' two half brothers and served them at a feast?
(a) Agamemnon's uncle.
(b) Clytemnestra's father-in-law.
(c) Clytemnestra's father.
(d) Agamemnon's grandfather.

4. In Chapter 1, how old was Iphigenia when she went to her father thinking she would be married?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

5. In Chapter 1, where does Clytemnestra put the old woman when she brings her to her place?
(a) Interior bedroom.
(b) Storeroom.
(c) Shed in the courtyard.
(d) Basement room.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what did Clytemnestra want the old woman to weave poison into?

2. In Chapter 1, how long were the bodies to remain in the open under the sun?

3. In Chapter 1, how long had Aegisthus been held hostage?

4. When was Clytemnestra released from the pit in Chapter 1?

5. How long does it take the old woman to weave poison into the garment that Clytemnestra gives her?

(see the answer key)

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