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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Orestes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, where do the guards and Orestes find water after they leave a man dead near a cottage?
(a) Puddle.
(b) Stream.
(c) House.
(d) Well.

2. In Chapter 3, how many female servants are pregnant with Aegisthus' child or already have a baby by him?
(a) 3-4.
(b) 2-3.
(c) 1-2.
(d) 4-5.

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

4. In Chapter 4, when does Clytemnestra say that Orestes' room is best?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what did Clytemnestra want the old woman to weave poison into?

2. In Chapter 4 after Leander and Orestes have been climbing, what do they find to eat?

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

4. What did the old woman whisper in Chapter 2 before she died?

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

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