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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 4 after Leander and Orestes have been climbing, what do they find to eat?
(a) Olives and greens.
(b) Greens and fruit.
(c) Quail's eggs and wild fruit.
(d) Berries and a wild hen.

2. Where does Clytemnestra walk on page 241?
(a) Garden.
(b) Village.
(c) River.
(d) Palace.

3. In Chapter 4, who is the only person alive in Leander's house after Orestes helps rescue Mitros and Theodotus?
(a) Ianthe.
(b) Mitros.
(c) Raisa.
(d) Theodotus.

4. What comes to Clytemnestra in Chapter 5?
(a) Outlines and voices.
(b) Animals and breezes.
(c) Faints wisps of consciousness.
(d) Thoughts of people.

5. In Chapter 4, where does Orestes first stab his mother?
(a) Throat.
(b) Neck.
(c) Chest.
(d) Back.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, when Orestes and the guards reach their destination, how many boys are already there?

2. Where are Mitros and Theodotus taken in Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 1, what did Clytemnestra want the old woman to weave poison into?

4. What did the old woman whisper in Chapter 2 before she died?

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

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