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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 - Orestes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who comes to the palace the morning after most of the boys are returned home?
(a) 3 guards.
(b) 4 of the elders.
(c) 2 soldiers.
(d) Theodotus and the father of Mitros.

2. In Chapter 6, what is done to Aegisthus?
(a) Killed.
(b) Back broken.
(c) Imprisoned.
(d) Legs broken.

3. How long does it take the old woman to weave poison into the garment that Clytemnestra gives her?
(a) Several hours.
(b) A few minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

4. In Chapter 3 when Theodotus, Mitros, and other men come to speak with Clytemnestra, how many men will she see at a time?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

5. What does Electra tell Orestes when he asks the size of their army in Chapter 6?
(a) They have no army.
(b) They have about 100 men.
(c) They have about 50 men.
(d) They have about 150 men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was rumored to have killed Aegisthus' two half brothers and served them at a feast?

2. In Chapter 1, how many prisoners did Clytemnestra release in addition to Aegisthus?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Electra remember hearing at nightfall when she and her sister would meet in a deserted place?

4. In Chapter 4, who does Ianthe say killed her family?

5. In Chapter 4, who are the only people that Clytemnestra says that she trusts?

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