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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 - Clytemnestra.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 3, where do a set of winding steps lead?
(a) A place that was once a garden.
(b) A view of the sea.
(c) An old dwelling.
(d) An old temple.

2. On page 243, what would it take for the guards to be able to see or sense Clytemnestra?
(a) A gliding movement.
(b) The feeling of her passing.
(c) A sound or gesture.
(d) The sound of her voice.

3. In Chapter 5, what remnant persists of thought for Clytemnestra?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her father.

4. At the end of Chapter 5, what do the guards do when Clytemnestra whispers Orestes' name?
(a) Run back and forth and check doorways and corners.
(b) Check and make sure Electra and Orestes are safe.
(c) Call for more guards.
(d) Draw their swords.

5. In Chapter 2, how long does Orestes go without being beaten by the guards?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Clytemnestra describe her awareness at the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 3, where does Electra go to hear news?

3. In Chapter 5, before Clytemnestra begins to remember words, what is she left with?

4. In Chapter 3, who did Aegisthus say murdered Electra's father?

5. How does the man die in Chapter 2 whom the guards find and take water from?

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