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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Electra, pages 23-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Electra say was NOT properly buried?
(a) Aegisthus.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Clytemnestra.
(d) Iphegenia.

2. Who makes up the chorus in Electra?
(a) Thebian peasant women.
(b) Argive peasant women.
(c) Phoenician women.
(d) Trojan women.

3. How did Orestes attain the mark the servant speaks of?
(a) Chasing a fawn.
(b) He was born with it.
(c) He was shot with an arrow.
(d) He was dropped as a child.

4. Who does Electra tell her husband the messengers are from?
(a) Aegisthus.
(b) Polyneices.
(c) Clytemnestra.
(d) Orestes.

5. Who married Electra to her current husband?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Orestes.
(c) Aegisthus.
(d) Pylades.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Orestes returned to do in Electra?

2. Who kills Agamemnon?

3. What is Electra doing when Orestes first sees her?

4. Who says that good character cannot be judged by riches, poverty or courage?

5. Who recognizes Orestes in the cottage?

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