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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what swoops down on the boys as they walk to the old woman's house?
(a) Crows.
(b) Bats.
(c) Hawks.
(d) Vultures.

2. In Chapter 1, how long were the bodies to remain in the open under the sun?
(a) 2-3 days.
(b) A day or two.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 1 day.

3. What did the old woman whisper in Chapter 2 before she died?
(a) A poem.
(b) A song.
(c) Names.
(d) A story.

4. In Chapter 2, when Orestes is left with the other boys, what is the only sound he hears?
(a) Whispering.
(b) Coughing.
(c) Sneezing.
(d) Water dripping.

5. In Chapter 1, where does Clytemnestra put the old woman when she brings her to her place?
(a) Shed in the courtyard.
(b) Storeroom.
(c) Basement room.
(d) Interior bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, who told Clytemnestra that Iphigenia is to be sacrificed?

2. In Chapter 2, who finds the house of the old woman where the boys are staying?

3. How long does it take the old woman to weave poison into the garment that Clytemnestra gives her?

4. What inspires Agamemnon in Chapter 1 when he comes home?

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

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