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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, what did Clytemnestra want the old woman to weave poison into?
(a) Shirt.
(b) Tunic.
(c) Robe.
(d) Belt.

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

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

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

6. How much older was Iphigenia than Electra?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 10 months.

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 2, how long does Orestes go without being beaten by the guards?
(a) 4 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

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

12. In Chapter 1, how old was Iphigenia when she went to her father thinking she would be married?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

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

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

15. When was Clytemnestra released from the pit in Chapter 1?
(a) First night.
(b) Third night.
(c) Third day.
(d) Second day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Electra consult with in Chapter 3 before she attends Dinos' feast?

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

3. What was the name of the woman who returned with Agamemnon?

4. In Chapter 2, what does Orestes notice in the palace as he waits to welcome his father?

5. In Chapter 2, who finds the house of the old woman where the boys are staying?

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