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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. What does Electra's husband say that it's improper for Electra to do?
(a) Dance.
(b) Sing.
(c) Go to festivals.
(d) Speak with strange men.

2. Who does Aegisthus want to kill for fear of revenge?
(a) Clytemnestra.
(b) Pylades.
(c) Orestes.
(d) Agamemnon.

3. Who has a plan for how to kill Clytemnestra?
(a) The old servant.
(b) Orestes.
(c) Electra.
(d) Aegisthus.

4. Who does Electra say would recognize her brother if he saw him?
(a) Iphegenia.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father's servant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Orestes pretend to be when he meets his sister?

2. What has Orestes returned to do in Electra?

3. Who does Electra say was NOT properly buried?

4. What does Electra's husband chastise her for doing in the beginning of Electra?

5. Who does Electra tell that her husband is alive?

(see the answer key)

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