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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 1, how old was Iphigenia when she went to her father thinking she would be married?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

2. In Chapter 4, what guard supports Leander after Orestes returns to the palace?
(a) A guard named Detros.
(b) A guard Orestes played with when they were children.
(c) A guard who used to sword fight with Orestes.
(d) A guard named Alastor.

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

4. In Chapter 2 when the old woman dies, how long have the boys lived with her?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 5 years.

5. In Chapter 1, while Clytenmestra was speaking with Achilles, who came to the tents where she was staying with Iphigenia?
(a) 4 soldiers.
(b) 5 rough men in armor.
(c) 3 rough men in armor.
(d) 2 soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Electra consult with in Chapter 3 before she attends Dinos' feast?

2. In Chapter 2, what swoops down on the boys as they walk to the old woman's house?

3. In Chapter 1, where does Clytemnestra put the old woman when she brings her to her place?

4. In Chapter 4, where are Mitros and Theodotus being held?

5. In Chapter 2, when Orestes is left with the other boys, what is the only sound he hears?

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