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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Orestes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, while Clytenmestra was speaking with Achilles, who came to the tents where she was staying with Iphigenia?
(a) 3 rough men in armor.
(b) 5 rough men in armor.
(c) 2 soldiers.
(d) 4 soldiers.

2. In Chapter 1, when Clytemnestra tried to curse her husband and the men who are sacrificing her daughter, what happened to her?
(a) She was tied to a pole.
(b) She was beaten with a belt.
(c) She was slapped and silenced.
(d) She was kicked and beaten.

3. How long after the old woman dies does Mithros die?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) The next night.
(d) The next afternoon.

4. In Chapter 1, how long were the bodies to remain in the open under the sun?
(a) 1 day.
(b) A day or two.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 2-3 days.

5. In Chapter 2, when there is no food or water what does Orestes smell and then see?
(a) Dead horses.
(b) Dead sheep.
(c) Dead bodies.
(d) Dead cattle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2 when the old woman dies, how long have the boys lived with her?

2. In Chapter 1, how many men did Aegisthus have that were loyal to him?

3. In Chapter 2, how often are the boys allowed to use the baths?

4. When the man with the goats sends the boys away in Chapter 2, how long does he say that his dogs will follow them?

5. When was Clytemnestra released from the pit in Chapter 1?

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