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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. Who does Orestes pretend to be when he meets his sister?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A messenger.
(c) A king.
(d) A beggar.

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

3. Clytemnestra claim's she only avenged whose death?
(a) Her mother's.
(b) Her son's.
(c) Her daughter's.
(d) Her husband's.

4. Who appears in the heavens at the end of Electra?
(a) Artemis.
(b) The Dioscuri.
(c) Dionysus.
(d) Zeus.

5. Who becomes Clytemnestra's lover?
(a) Orestes.
(b) Aegisthus.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Pentheus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Agamemnon gone to war?

2. Who does Orestes tell Aegisthus he is going to make a sacrifice for?

3. Who does Orestes say must be repaid for his kindness?

4. What does the chorus do in Electra when Orestes is discovered?

5. Who does Aegisthus beg to protect him and destroy his enemies?

(see the answer key)

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