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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the man with the goats sends the boys away in Chapter 2, how long does he say that his dogs will follow them?
(a) 1/3 of a mile.
(b) A mile.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 1/2 a mile.

2. Who was rumored to have killed Aegisthus' two half brothers and served them at a feast?
(a) Clytemnestra's father.
(b) Agamemnon's uncle.
(c) Clytemnestra's father-in-law.
(d) Agamemnon's grandfather.

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

4. In Chapter 3, who sends a message and asks Electra to go to his house?
(a) Theodotus.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Mitros.
(d) Cobon.

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

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

7. In Chapter 1, what family member of the old woman has been taken prisoner?
(a) Grandson.
(b) Granddaughter.
(c) Son.
(d) Daughter.

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

9. 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) Theodotus daughter has disappeared.
(d) More children have been kidnapped.

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

11. In Chapter 3, where does Electra say that two of Aegisthus' friends took her on the day her father returned from war?
(a) Her room.
(b) Dungeons.
(c) Iphigenia's room.
(d) The courtyard.

12. In Chapter 2, what work are Leander, Mithros, and Orestes offered in return for food and shelter from a man with goats?
(a) Sow a field.
(b) Dig ditches.
(c) Milk goats.
(d) Clean out barns.

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

14. In Chapter 2, when the boys are set upon by dogs after leaving the man with goats, where does a dog grab Leander?
(a) Arm.
(b) Buttocks.
(c) Thigh.
(d) Ankle.

15. In Chapter 1, what did Agamemnon plan to kill before killing Iphigenia?
(a) Calves.
(b) Lambs.
(c) Bulls.
(d) Heifers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how many prisoners did Clytemnestra release in addition to Aegisthus?

2. In Chapter 1, how old was Iphigenia when she went to her father thinking she would be married?

3. 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?

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. What does Aegisthus threaten to do to Electra after she learns her mother killed her father?

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