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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What inspires Agamemnon in Chapter 1 when he comes home?
(a) Bath.
(b) A good dinner.
(c) Good wine.
(d) His wife.

4. In what direction do Leander, Mithros, and Orestes travel when they escape?
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) North.
(d) West.

5. How long does it take the old woman to weave poison into the garment that Clytemnestra gives her?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) Several hours.
(d) A few minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Orestes notice in the palace as he waits to welcome his father?

2. In Chapter 2, how long does Orestes go without being beaten by the guards?

3. What color was Iphigenia's hair?

4. In Chapter 2 after the boys leave the man with goats, what does Orestes see at dawn?

5. In Chapter 1, when Agamemnon sent Clytemnestra home, how many men did he send to guard her?

(see the answer key)

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