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

2. In Chapter 2, what work are Leander, Mithros, and Orestes offered in return for food and shelter from a man with goats?
(a) Sow a field.
(b) Clean out barns.
(c) Dig ditches.
(d) Milk goats.

3. In Chapter 1, why is Iphigenia murdered?
(a) She tried to take the throne.
(b) Punish her for thievery.
(c) Success for the army.
(d) She tried to murder her father.

4. In Chapter 2, what does Orestes notice in the palace as he waits to welcome his father?
(a) Whispered conversations among the guards.
(b) Laughing and talking.
(c) 3-4 people talking in a nearby room.
(d) Emptiness and silence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clytemnestra have for Agamemnon when he comes home from murdering Iphigenia?

2. As Orestes travels with the guards in Chapter 2, what birds does he notice?

3. In Chapter 2, how many guards lead Orestes away from the palace?

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

5. In Chapter 2, what does a guard discover when he goes to look for food?

(see the answer key)

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