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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 is left with the other boys, what is the only sound he hears?
(a) Sneezing.
(b) Whispering.
(c) Coughing.
(d) Water dripping.

2. In Chatper 2 in the story Mithros told, how long did swans fly?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 120 years.
(c) 300 years.
(d) 900 years.

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

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

5. In Chapter 2 when the boys are at the house of the man with goats, how close is the next nearest house?
(a) 2 day's walk.
(b) A day's walk.
(c) 3 day's walk.
(d) A half a day's walk.

6. In Chapter 1, why is Iphigenia murdered?
(a) She tried to murder her father.
(b) Success for the army.
(c) Punish her for thievery.
(d) She tried to take the throne.

7. In Chapter 2, who finds the house of the old woman where the boys are staying?
(a) Two guards.
(b) An old man.
(c) Two women and a couple children.
(d) The farmer.

8. In Chapter 3, who does Electra say are her companions?
(a) Several daughters of elders.
(b) Children in the palace.
(c) Her father and sister.
(d) A couple servant girls.

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

10. As Orestes travels with the guards in Chapter 2, what birds does he notice?
(a) Vultures.
(b) Geese.
(c) Grouse.
(d) Crows.

11. In Chapter 3, where does Electra go to hear news?
(a) Corner of her mother's room.
(b) Courtyard.
(c) Dining room.
(d) Hall outside her mother's room.

12. In Chapter 2, where does a guard take Orestes when he leaves his mother's room?
(a) Main hall.
(b) Banquet hall.
(c) Gardens.
(d) His room.

13. In Chapter 1, how long had Aegisthus been held hostage?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) More than 5 years.
(d) About 6 years.

14. 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) 2 cups.
(d) 1 cups.

15. In Chapter 3, what does Electra say have infested the place where she and Iphigenia used to meet?
(a) Coyotes.
(b) Foxes.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Weasels.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Theodotus say happened to the boys when they were imprisoned?

2. In Chapter 1, where does Clytemnestra put the old woman when she brings her to her place?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 3, where do a set of winding steps lead?

4. In Chapter 3, who does Electra think might be a good husband for her?

5. When Orestes is sent to the bath in Chapter 2, how many other boys are already there?

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