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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 recognizes Orestes in the cottage?
(a) Clytemnestra.
(b) Agamemnon's servant.
(c) Electra.
(d) Aegisthus.

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

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

4. What is the opening scene of Electra?
(a) A tower.
(b) A war field.
(c) A castle.
(d) A farm cottage.

5. Whose servant arrives with food for Electra and her guests?
(a) Aegisthus'.
(b) Clytemnestra's.
(c) Agamemnon's.
(d) Orestes'.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose marriage in Electra has NOT been consummated?

2. What does Electra ask her husband to get for them?

3. What food and provisions are brought to Electra for her and her guests?

4. Who says our daily food is a small matter in Electra?

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

(see the answer key)

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