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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the end of Chapter 3, where does Electra think that she will see Orestes when he returns?
(a) At her father's grave.
(b) By the sea.
(c) In the courtyard.
(d) In the old garden where she and Iphigenia used to meet.

3. When was Clytemnestra released from the pit in Chapter 1?
(a) Second day.
(b) Third night.
(c) First night.
(d) Third day.

4. In Chapter 3, what does Electra say have infested the place where she and Iphigenia used to meet?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Weasels.
(c) Foxes.
(d) Coyotes.

5. In Chapter 3, who sends a message and asks Electra to go to his house?
(a) Theodotus.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Mitros.
(d) Cobon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, after Clytemnestra orders men to search for Orestes and the other boys, what does Electra compare her to?

2. In Chapter 4, where are the rebels gaining strength?

3. What color was Iphigenia's hair?

4. At the end of Chapter 5, what do the guards do when Clytemnestra whispers Orestes' name?

5. In Chapter, 5 when Clytemnestra fades and is at the end, what does she think she will know at that time?

(see the answer key)

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