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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play 2, Part 1 (p. 165-171).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To Aegisthus's consternation, of what does the chorus remind him?
(a) He was not fit to be a soldier.
(b) He is half the man that Agamemnon was.
(c) He is not of royal blood.
(d) Clytemnestra did all the work in murdering Agamemnon.

2. What message does Clytemnestra send to Agamemnon through the herald?
(a) She is pregnant with his child.
(b) She does not wish to see him.
(c) She wants to take him to Apollo's temple for blessings.
(d) She has been loyal and faithful.

3. After receiving news of the fall of Troy, which Trojan does the chorus agree got what he deserved?
(a) Hector.
(b) Paris.
(c) Aeneas.
(d) Ajax.

4. In the first play, how is the chorus described in the narration?
(a) A group of old men.
(b) A group of young men.
(c) A group of holy men.
(d) A group of young women.

5. What does Clytemnestra wish for herself and her country at the end of the Agamemnon?
(a) She wishes to have another child to take over for her.
(b) She wishes to retire as queen.
(c) She wishes to conquer the next city.
(d) She wishes to live peacefully.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Clytemnestra's message to the herald, how has she kept her husband's house?

2. After Cassandra enters the castle and their monologue is interrupted, what dispute rises amongst the chorus?

3. To what does the chorus compare life at the end of the third part of the first play?

4. What does Electra find when she wonders aloud if her brother has returned?

5. What is the lineage of the woman with Agamemnon in the third part of the first play?

(see the answer key)

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