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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Orestes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how many men did Aegisthus have that were loyal to him?
(a) 500.
(b) 600.
(c) 750.
(d) 450.

2. In Chapter 3, after Clytemnestra orders men to search for Orestes and the other boys, what does Electra compare her to?
(a) Bird.
(b) Dog.
(c) Peacock.
(d) Lion.

3. In Chatper 2 in the story Mithros told, how long did swans fly?
(a) 300 years.
(b) 900 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 120 years.

4. In Chapter 2, what swoops down on the boys as they walk to the old woman's house?
(a) Crows.
(b) Hawks.
(c) Bats.
(d) Vultures.

5. In Chapter 4, when does Clytemnestra say that Orestes' room is best?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who does Electra say are her companions?

2. In Chapter 4, who is the only person alive in Leander's house after Orestes helps rescue Mitros and Theodotus?

3. After men are sent to find Orestes in Chapter 3, how does Electra think her mother spends the rest of the day?

4. In Chapter 4, after Leander's family is killed, how does Clytemnestra feel when she dines with Orestes?

5. In Chapter 1, who told Clytemnestra that Iphigenia is to be sacrificed?

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