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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, what would people be to the gods?
(a) Sound of wind in the trees.
(b) Bees.
(c) Sound of running water.
(d) Ants.

2. In Chatper 2 in the story Mithros told, how long did swans fly?
(a) 120 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 900 years.
(d) 300 years.

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

4. How does Clytemnestra describe the place where she is in Chapter 5?
(a) Blankness, strangeness, and silence.
(b) Shadowy and quiet.
(c) Like being underwater.
(d) Dark and dreary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, why does Clytemnestra say that Aegisthus eats with them?

2. In Chapter 3, what remains where Mitros' house had been?

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 3, who does Electra think might be a good husband for her?

(see the answer key)

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