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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who did Aegisthus say murdered Electra's father?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) He did.
(c) Clytemnestra.
(d) Agamemnom's soldiers.

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

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

4. How long after the old woman dies does Mithros die?
(a) The next night.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) The next afternoon.

5. What was the name of the woman who returned with Agamemnon?
(a) Daphne.
(b) Cassandra.
(c) Hermione.
(d) Agathe.

6. In Chapter 1, how long were the bodies to remain in the open under the sun?
(a) 2-3 days.
(b) A day or two.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 1 day.

7. How long does it take the old woman to weave poison into the garment that Clytemnestra gives her?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) Several hours.
(c) A few minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

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

9. In Chapter 2, what does a guard discover when he goes to look for food?
(a) Bandits are in the woods.
(b) The fields have been salted.
(c) The wells have been poisoned.
(d) Some soldiers and slaves have escaped.

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

11. In Chapter 2, where do the guards and Orestes find water after they leave a man dead near a cottage?
(a) Well.
(b) Puddle.
(c) House.
(d) Stream.

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

13. In Chapter 3, where does Electra get new clothes?
(a) She hires a seamstress.
(b) From her sister's wardrobe.
(c) Aegisthus brings them to her.
(d) Her mother orders new clothes for her.

14. What did the old woman whisper in Chapter 2 before she died?
(a) Names.
(b) A poem.
(c) A story.
(d) A song.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, when there is a revolt, who defeats the marauding forces?

2. What inspires Agamemnon in Chapter 1 when he comes home?

3. In Chapter 2, how many guards lead Orestes away from the palace?

4. In Chapter 3, when a messenger comes with a message for Aegisthus' what does Electra sees in Aegisthus' eyes?

5. In Chapter 2 when the old woman dies, how long have the boys lived with her?

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