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

2. Where does Orestes' party find Aegisthus?
(a) At the palace.
(b) On the war field.
(c) Walking in a meadow.
(d) By the fortress.

3. Who kills Laius in The Phoenician Women?
(a) Eteocles.
(b) Antigone.
(c) Jocasta.
(d) Oedipus.

4. What is Electra doing when Orestes first sees her?
(a) Getting married.
(b) Attending a banquet.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Singing.

5. What food and provisions are brought to Electra for her and her guests?
(a) Lamb, onions, and potatoes.
(b) Lamb, olives, and water.
(c) Bull, mead and water.
(d) Lamb, flowers, cheese and wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what is Orestes recognized?

2. Who is Laius' son?

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

4. Who recognizes Orestes in the cottage?

5. Whose marriage in Electra has NOT been consummated?

(see the answer key)

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