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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, what did Clytemnestra want the old woman to weave poison into?
(a) Robe.
(b) Shirt.
(c) Tunic.
(d) Belt.

2. What are the plans to honor Dinos when he arrives at the palace in Chapter 3?
(a) A bride and a feast.
(b) Many gifts and a feast.
(c) A play and a feast.
(d) A spectacle in the streets and then a feast.

3. In Chapter 2 after the boys leave the man with goats, what does Orestes see at dawn?
(a) Ravens.
(b) Seabirds.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Vultures.

4. How does Clytemnestra describe the place where she is in Chapter 5?
(a) Like being underwater.
(b) Blankness, strangeness, and silence.
(c) Dark and dreary.
(d) Shadowy and quiet.

5. What does Clytemnestra think she needs to do to see more in Chapter 5?
(a) Wander.
(b) Call out.
(c) Look harder.
(d) Be still.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, when someone comes near to Clytemnestra, who does she think it might be?

2. In Chapter 3, where does Electra say that two of Aegisthus' friends took her on the day her father returned from war?

3. In Chapter 1, how long had Agamemnon been gone?

4. In Chapter 3, who does Electra think might be a good husband for her?

5. In Chapter 4, what guard supports Leander after Orestes returns to the palace?

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