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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, when Agamemnon sent Clytemnestra home, how many men did he send to guard her?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

3. How long after the old woman dies does Mithros die?
(a) The next afternoon.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) The next night.

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

5. In Chapter 3, how many boys besides Orestes are not returned?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 3, where do a set of winding steps lead?

2. How does Electra's mother react when Electra arrives for Dinos' feast in Chapter 3?

3. In Chapter 3, how many men are sent to find Orestes and the other boys?

4. In Chapter 3, what does Electra say have infested the place where she and Iphigenia used to meet?

5. How much older was Iphigenia than Electra?

(see the answer key)

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