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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, where do the guards and Orestes find water after they leave a man dead near a cottage?
(a) Puddle.
(b) Well.
(c) Stream.
(d) House.

3. In Chapter 3, how many men are sent to find Orestes and the other boys?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. At the end of Chapter 2, what happens to the dog?
(a) Runs away.
(b) Dies.
(c) Follows Leander and Orestes.
(d) Stays at the house.

5. In Chapter 3 when Theodotus, Mitros, and other men come to speak with Clytemnestra, how many men will she see at a time?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 242, what breaks the silence at night?

2. What did the soldiers want to do to Achilles in Chapter 1, when he asked that Iphigenia not be killed?

3. In Chapter 3, after Clytemnestra orders men to search for Orestes and the other boys, what does Electra compare her to?

4. In Chapter 1, how many prisoners did Clytemnestra release in addition to Aegisthus?

5. In Chapter 2, what swoops down on the boys as they walk to the old woman's house?

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