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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) Clytemnestra.
(b) Agamemnom's soldiers.
(c) He did.
(d) Cassandra.

2. In Chapter 1, how long had Agamemnon been gone?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 3 years.

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?
(a) 1.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

4. 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.

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

6. What does Clytemnestra have for Agamemnon when he comes home from murdering Iphigenia?
(a) Wine.
(b) Food.
(c) Knife.
(d) Dagger.

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

8. In Chapter 2 after the boys leave the man with goats, what does Orestes see at dawn?
(a) Seabirds.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) Vultures.
(d) Ravens.

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

10. In Chapter 2, how often are the boys allowed to use the baths?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Every other week.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Once a week.

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

12. In Chapter 3, what does Theodotus say happened to the boys when they were imprisoned?
(a) Entertained and given tutors.
(b) Well care for.
(c) Beaten, badly treated, and starved.
(d) Taught to fight.

13. At the beginning of Chapter 3, where do a set of winding steps lead?
(a) An old temple.
(b) A place that was once a garden.
(c) A view of the sea.
(d) An old dwelling.

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

15. In Chapter 1, what would people be to the gods?
(a) Sound of running water.
(b) Sound of wind in the trees.
(c) Bees.
(d) Ants.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Electra's mother react when Electra arrives for Dinos' feast in Chapter 3?

3. As Orestes travels with the guards in Chapter 2, what birds does he notice?

4. In Chapter 3, where does Electra get new clothes?

5. In Chapter 3, where does Electra say that two of Aegisthus' friends took her on the day her father returned from war?

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