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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 - Electra.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Electra consult with in Chapter 3 before she attends Dinos' feast?
(a) An old friend.
(b) Raisa.
(c) Spirits of her sister and father.
(d) Her mother.

4. In Chapter 3, after Clytemnestra orders men to search for Orestes and the other boys, what does Electra compare her to?
(a) Bird.
(b) Lion.
(c) Peacock.
(d) Dog.

5. What does Aegisthus threaten to do to Electra after she learns her mother killed her father?
(a) Kidnap her.
(b) Rape her.
(c) Kill her.
(d) Put her in a floor below the dungeon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was rumored to have killed Aegisthus' two half brothers and served them at a feast?

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

3. In Chapter 3, who does Electra say are her companions?

4. In Chapter 2 after the boys leave the man with goats, what does Orestes see at dawn?

5. In Chapter 1, when Clytemnestra tried to curse her husband and the men who are sacrificing her daughter, what happened to her?

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