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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2 when water is found in a house with a man and a woman, how much is Orestes given?
(a) All he can drink.
(b) About 1/2 a cup.
(c) 2 cups.
(d) 1 cups.

2. When Orestes is sent to the bath in Chapter 2, how many other boys are already there?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. In Chapter 2 when the old woman dies, how long have the boys lived with her?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 5 years.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 5, what lingers most for Clytemnestra?
(a) Her actions in the past.
(b) Her memories.
(c) Traces of people.
(d) Her deceased husband and daughter.

5. In Chapter 3, where does Electra get new clothes?
(a) She hires a seamstress.
(b) From her sister's wardrobe.
(c) Her mother orders new clothes for her.
(d) Aegisthus brings them to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 3, where does Electra think that she will see Orestes when he returns?

2. In Chapter 3, after Electra is ready for the feast to honor Dinos, how many servants remain near her room to tell her when the guests arrive?

3. In Chapter 2, who finds the house of the old woman where the boys are staying?

4. In Chapter 3, what does Electra remember hearing at nightfall when she and her sister would meet in a deserted place?

5. How does Clytemnestra describe the place where she is in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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