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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 4, who does Clytemnestra tell Orestes that he can trust?
(a) Aegisthus.
(b) No one.
(c) Electra.
(d) Her.

2. In Chapter 4, who does Ianthe say killed her family?
(a) Other villagers.
(b) Aegisthus.
(c) Guards from the palace.
(d) Clytemnestra's men.

3. What makeup did Iphigenia and Clytemnestra wear in Chapter 1 when it was time for the sacrifice?
(a) Colors around their eyes.
(b) Paint on their cheeks.
(c) White ointment and black lines for their eyes.
(d) Colored ointments on their lips.

4. In Chapter 2 as Orestes and the guards begin to climb, what animals do they see?
(a) Wolves and roe deer.
(b) Sheep and goats.
(c) Antelope and sheep.
(d) Chamois and jackals.

5. In Chapter 3, how many boys besides Orestes are not returned?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 4, how many abandoned or destroyed homes do Orestes and Leander find?

2. On page 242, what can the guards feel when Clytemnestra comes from the garden?

3. In Chapter 3 when Theodotus, Mitros, and other men come to speak with Clytemnestra, how many men will she see at a time?

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

5. What does Clytemnestra say to Orestes in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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