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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, when Clytemnestra tried to curse her husband and the men who are sacrificing her daughter, what happened to her?
(a) She was beaten with a belt.
(b) She was tied to a pole.
(c) She was slapped and silenced.
(d) She was kicked and beaten.

2. 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) About 1/2 a cup.
(c) 1 cups.
(d) 2 cups.

3. After Clytemnestra will not see Theodotus and Mitros in Chapter 3, how many men do they gather to stand with them?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

4. In Chapter 1, who told Clytemnestra that Iphigenia is to be sacrificed?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) A serving woman.
(c) A cook.
(d) Achilles.

5. In Chapter 3, after Clytemnestra orders men to search for Orestes and the other boys, what does Electra compare her to?
(a) Dog.
(b) Bird.
(c) Lion.
(d) Peacock.

6. In Chapter 3, how many female servants are pregnant with Aegisthus' child or already have a baby by him?
(a) 2-3.
(b) 4-5.
(c) 3-4.
(d) 1-2.

7. How old was Orestes when Iphigenia died?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

8. In Chapter 3, what does Electra remember hearing at nightfall when she and her sister would meet in a deserted place?
(a) Shrieks of hawks.
(b) Calls of owls.
(c) Birdsong.
(d) Howls of wolves.

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

10. What did the soldiers want to do to Achilles in Chapter 1, when he asked that Iphigenia not be killed?
(a) Stab him.
(b) Slit his throat.
(c) Stone him.
(d) Drown him.

11. In Chapter 1, where does Clytemnestra put the old woman when she brings her to her place?
(a) Interior bedroom.
(b) Basement room.
(c) Storeroom.
(d) Shed in the courtyard.

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

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

14. In Chapter 1, while Clytenmestra was speaking with Achilles, who came to the tents where she was staying with Iphigenia?
(a) 2 soldiers.
(b) 5 rough men in armor.
(c) 4 soldiers.
(d) 3 rough men in armor.

15. In Chapter 3, who does Electra think might be a good husband for her?
(a) Dinos.
(b) Gaios.
(c) Nilola.
(d) Helios.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2 as Orestes and the guards begin to climb, what animals do they see?

2. In Chapter 1, where does the old and difficult woman with powers live?

3. In Chapter 3, who sends a message and asks Electra to go to his house?

4. In Chapter 1, what did Clytemnestra want the old woman to weave poison into?

5. In Chapter 2, how often are the boys allowed to use the baths?

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