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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Orestes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the soldiers want to do to Achilles in Chapter 1, when he asked that Iphigenia not be killed?
(a) Slit his throat.
(b) Drown him.
(c) Stone him.
(d) Stab him.

2. In Chapter 1, when Clytemnestra tried to curse her husband and the men who are sacrificing her daughter, what happened to her?
(a) She was tied to a pole.
(b) She was kicked and beaten.
(c) She was slapped and silenced.
(d) She was beaten with a belt.

3. How much older was Iphigenia than Electra?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 10 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 18 months.

4. At the end of Chapter 1, who does Clytemnestra see at the end of her bed watching her?
(a) Young girl.
(b) Electra.
(c) Old woman.
(d) Orestes.

5. What was the name of the woman who returned with Agamemnon?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Daphne.
(c) Hermione.
(d) Agathe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makeup did Iphigenia and Clytemnestra wear in Chapter 1 when it was time for the sacrifice?

2. In Chapter 1, how many men did Aegisthus have that were loyal to him?

3. In Chapter 1, how long were the bodies to remain in the open under the sun?

4. In Chapter 2 as Orestes and the guards begin to climb, what animals do they see?

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

(see the answer key)

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