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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bacchae, pages 179-200.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Oedipus marry?
(a) Eteocles.
(b) Jocasta.
(c) Electra.
(d) Antigone.

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

4. Who has Agamemnon brought back as a concubine from the war?
(a) Iphegenia.
(b) Clytemnestra.
(c) Antigone.
(d) Cassandra.

5. By what is Orestes recognized?
(a) A freckle.
(b) His eyes.
(c) A scar.
(d) His mouth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Laius' son?

2. Who married Electra to her current husband?

3. Who is killed in sacrifice for the Trojan War?

4. Where has Dionysus been traveling to gather followers?

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

(see the answer key)

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