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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, how many prisoners did Clytemnestra release in addition to Aegisthus?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. In Chapter 5, when someone comes near to Clytemnestra, who does she think it might be?
(a) Someone she hated.
(b) Someone she loved.
(c) Someone she murdered.
(d) A family member.

4. After men are sent to find Orestes in Chapter 3, how does Electra think her mother spends the rest of the day?
(a) Bathing.
(b) Writing letters.
(c) Walking in the garden.
(d) Trying on dresses.

5. On page 242, who does Clytemnestra think might see her in the palace?
(a) Aegisthus.
(b) Orestes.
(c) Electra.
(d) Guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 243, what would it take for the guards to be able to see or sense Clytemnestra?

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

3. What comes to Clytemnestra in Chapter 5?

4. What makeup did Iphigenia and Clytemnestra wear in Chapter 1 when it was time for the sacrifice?

5. At the end of Chapter 3, where does Electra think that she will see Orestes when he returns?

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