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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Clytemnestra released from the pit in Chapter 1?
(a) Third day.
(b) Second day.
(c) Third night.
(d) First night.

2. When Orestes is sent to the bath in Chapter 2, how many other boys are already there?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

3. In Chapter 2, what does Orestes notice in the palace as he waits to welcome his father?
(a) Laughing and talking.
(b) Whispered conversations among the guards.
(c) 3-4 people talking in a nearby room.
(d) Emptiness and silence.

4. In Chapter 1, where does the old and difficult woman with powers live?
(a) In a village on an island in the river.
(b) Beyond the river and toward the grey mountains.
(c) Beyond the river and towards the blue mountains.
(d) In house that touches the clouds.

5. How does Clytemnestra know when Agamemnon is coming home?
(a) Ravens.
(b) Runners.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Signal fires.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 1, why is Iphigenia murdered?

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

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

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