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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Phoenician Women, pages 73-98.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Orestes say must be repaid for his kindness?
(a) Electra.
(b) The farmer.
(c) Aegisthus.
(d) The old man.

2. For what does Aegisthus offer Orestes party water?
(a) To give to their maidens.
(b) To wash.
(c) To drink.
(d) To clean meat.

3. What does Electra chide her husband for after the messenger has appeared?
(a) Not feeding her.
(b) Raping her.
(c) Mistrusting her.
(d) Abusing her.

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

5. What does Aegisthus take to predict the future?
(a) A mirror.
(b) The bull's innards.
(c) Tea leaves.
(d) A bowl of water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Agamemnon's son?

2. Who tells Laius NOT to father a child?

3. Who walks around Orestes looking at him in the cottage?

4. What does Aegisthus throw on the altar when with Orestes?

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

(see the answer key)

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