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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Electra, pages 42-66.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long is Agamemnon gone to war?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Three years.
(d) One year.

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

4. Who was Clytemnestra's first husband?
(a) Pentheus.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Orestes.
(d) Aegisthus.

5. Where does Orestes' party find Aegisthus?
(a) On the war field.
(b) By the fortress.
(c) Walking in a meadow.
(d) At the palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is killed in sacrifice for the Trojan War?

2. Who does Electra say would recognize her brother if he saw him?

3. Who kills Agamemnon?

4. What kind of blade does Orestes use to skin the animal with Aegisthus?

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

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