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

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

3. Who does Orestes tell Aegisthus that he and his party are?
(a) Argives.
(b) Trojans.
(c) Thessalians.
(d) Thebians.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Aegisthus want to kill for fear of revenge?

2. What is Oedipus awarded for lifting the torment on Thebes?

3. Who makes up the chorus in Electra?

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

5. Who is Clytemnestra's daughter?

(see the answer key)

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