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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was rumored to have killed Aegisthus' two half brothers and served them at a feast?
(a) Clytemnestra's father-in-law.
(b) Agamemnon's uncle.
(c) Agamemnon's grandfather.
(d) Clytemnestra's father.

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

3. In Chapter 3, what does Theodotus say happened to the boys when they were imprisoned?
(a) Beaten, badly treated, and starved.
(b) Taught to fight.
(c) Entertained and given tutors.
(d) Well care for.

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

5. In Chapter 3, after Electra is ready for the feast to honor Dinos, how many servants remain near her room to tell her when the guests arrive?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, after Electra learns her mother murdered her father, why does Theodotus's son want to see her?

2. In Chapter 2, how many children do a man and a woman have when Orestes and the guards find them and take water?

3. In what direction do Leander, Mithros, and Orestes travel when they escape?

4. In Chapter 1, what would people be to the gods?

5. How old was Orestes when Iphigenia died?

(see the answer key)

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