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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) 2 soldiers.
(c) 5 rough men in armor.
(d) 4 soldiers.

2. In Chapter 1, when Agamemnon sent Clytemnestra home, how many men did he send to guard her?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

3. In Chapter 1, where does the old and difficult woman with powers live?
(a) Beyond the river and toward the grey mountains.
(b) Beyond the river and towards the blue mountains.
(c) In house that touches the clouds.
(d) In a village on an island in the river.

4. What did the old woman whisper in Chapter 2 before she died?
(a) Names.
(b) A poem.
(c) A song.
(d) A story.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was rumored to have killed Aegisthus' two half brothers and served them at a feast?

3. In Chapter 2, how many children do a man and a woman have when Orestes and the guards find them and take water?

4. In Chapter 2 when water is found in a house with a man and a woman, how much is Orestes given?

5. In Chapter 2, when Orestes is left with the other boys, what is the only sound he hears?

(see the answer key)

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