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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, what did Agamemnon plan to kill before killing Iphigenia?
(a) Heifers.
(b) Bulls.
(c) Lambs.
(d) Calves.

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

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

4. In Chapter 1, how long had Aegisthus been held hostage?
(a) About 6 years.
(b) More than 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 4 years.

5. In Chapter 1, where does Clytemnestra put the old woman when she brings her to her place?
(a) Basement room.
(b) Interior bedroom.
(c) Storeroom.
(d) Shed in the courtyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how long had Agamemnon been gone?

2. What was the name of the woman who returned with Agamemnon?

3. In Chapter 2, where do the guards and Orestes find water after they leave a man dead near a cottage?

4. How long after the old woman dies does Mithros die?

5. At the end of Chapter 2, what happens to the dog?

(see the answer key)

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