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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 - Clytemnestra.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what family member of the old woman has been taken prisoner?
(a) Grandson.
(b) Granddaughter.
(c) Daughter.
(d) Son.

2. What inspires Agamemnon in Chapter 1 when he comes home?
(a) A good dinner.
(b) Bath.
(c) Good wine.
(d) His wife.

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

4. In Chapter 1, who told Clytemnestra that Iphigenia is to be sacrificed?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Achilles.
(c) A serving woman.
(d) A cook.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, how old was Iphigenia when she went to her father thinking she would be married?

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

4. At the end of Chapter 1, who does Clytemnestra see at the end of her bed watching her?

5. In Chapter 1, while Clytenmestra was speaking with Achilles, who came to the tents where she was staying with Iphigenia?

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