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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, when Orestes and the guards reach their destination, how many boys are already there?
(a) 10 or more.
(b) 11-13.
(c) 5-6.
(d) 8-11.

2. At the end of Chapter 1, who does Clytemnestra see at the end of her bed watching her?
(a) Young girl.
(b) Orestes.
(c) Old woman.
(d) Electra.

3. In Chapter 1, how many men did Aegisthus have that were loyal to him?
(a) 600.
(b) 450.
(c) 750.
(d) 500.

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

5. 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.

6. In Chapter 3, after Electra learns her mother murdered her father, why does Theodotus's son want to see her?
(a) Theodotus is dead.
(b) Theodotus has disappeared.
(c) More children have been kidnapped.
(d) Theodotus daughter has disappeared.

7. What color was Iphigenia's hair?
(a) Mahogany.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Golden.

8. In Chapter 3, after Electra is ready for the feast to honor Dinos, how many servants remain near her room to tell her when the guests arrive?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

9. In Chapter 2 when water is found in a house with a man and a woman, how much is Orestes given?
(a) All he can drink.
(b) 1 cups.
(c) 2 cups.
(d) About 1/2 a cup.

10. In Chapter 3, when there is a revolt, who defeats the marauding forces?
(a) Balios.
(b) Adonis.
(c) Esdras.
(d) Dinos.

11. What inspires Agamemnon in Chapter 1 when he comes home?
(a) A good dinner.
(b) Bath.
(c) Good wine.
(d) His wife.

12. In Chapter 3, what does Theodotus say happened to the boys when they were imprisoned?
(a) Beaten, badly treated, and starved.
(b) Well care for.
(c) Taught to fight.
(d) Entertained and given tutors.

13. What does Clytemnestra have for Agamemnon when he comes home from murdering Iphigenia?
(a) Dagger.
(b) Knife.
(c) Food.
(d) Wine.

14. In Chapter 3, what remains where Mitros' house had been?
(a) Trees and scrub.
(b) A crater.
(c) Stones and rubble.
(d) Broken walls.

15. In Chapter 2, what does Orestes notice in the palace as he waits to welcome his father?
(a) Laughing and talking.
(b) Emptiness and silence.
(c) 3-4 people talking in a nearby room.
(d) Whispered conversations among the guards.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Electra's mother react when Electra arrives for Dinos' feast in Chapter 3?

3. In Chapter 2, where do the guards and Orestes find water after they leave a man dead near a cottage?

4. In Chapter 2, how many children do a man and a woman have when Orestes and the guards find them and take water?

5. In Chapter 3, what does Electra say have infested the place where she and Iphigenia used to meet?

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