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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, where will Dinos meet Orestes?
(a) Halfway.
(b) A third of the way.
(c) By the sea.
(d) By the river.

2. In Chapter 6,, who is rumored to be Leander's prisoner?
(a) Aegisthus.
(b) Theodotus.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Dinos.

3. In Chapter 6, what time of day does Leander come to the palace with his army?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Midnight.
(d) In the night.

4. In Chapter 5, what does Clytemnestra hope will happen before she fades?
(a) That she will find her son.
(b) That she will find her husband and Iphigenia..
(c) That she will find Electra.
(d) That she will have a time to settle in the world like when she was alive.

5. In Chapter 4, when Leander and Orestes come to the house of Leander's mother's family, how long do they stay?
(a) 2 days and 2 nights.
(b) A day and night.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 3 days.

6. What room becomes Aegisthus' room in Chapter 6?
(a) Agamemnon's.
(b) A small room off the kitchens.
(c) Electra's.
(d) A guest room.

7. At the beginning of Chapter 5, what lingers most for Clytemnestra?
(a) Her actions in the past.
(b) Her deceased husband and daughter.
(c) Traces of people.
(d) Her memories.

8. In Chapter 4, why does Clytemnestra say that Aegisthus eats with them?
(a) He is part of the family.
(b) He protects them.
(c) They are in danger.
(d) He saved them.

9. On page 241, what is the first word that occurs to Clytemnestra?
(a) Dream.
(b) Home.
(c) Sword.
(d) Nightmare.

10. What image comes to Clytemnestra on page 241?
(a) Someone walking.
(b) Iphigenia's death.
(c) Someone running.
(d) Someone in a garden breathing hard.

11. On page 242, what can the guards feel when Clytemnestra comes from the garden?
(a) A disturbance.
(b) A whisper.
(c) A movement.
(d) A breeze.

12. How does Electra want Orestes to kill their mother in Chapter 4?
(a) Stab her.
(b) Slit her throat.
(c) Make her trip and hit her head.
(d) Suffocate her.

13. What does Clytemnestra say to Orestes in Chapter 6?
(a) "Where is everyone?".
(b) "Why?".
(c) "Where?".
(d) "No one."

14. In Chapter 4, who is the only person alive in Leander's house after Orestes helps rescue Mitros and Theodotus?
(a) Ianthe.
(b) Raisa.
(c) Theodotus.
(d) Mitros.

15. At the beginning of Chapter 6, where do Electra and Ianthe take up residence?
(a) The dungeons.
(b) Oreste's room.
(c) The village.
(d) Electra's mother's room.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 242, what does Clytemnestra realize she is doing?

2. In Chapter 4, where will Electra leave a weapon for Orestes?

3. In Chapter 6, how many elders does Leander want gathered?

4. In Chapter 5, what feelings does Clytemnestra say that she felt before coming to the place where she is now?

5. At the end of Chapter 6, why is Leander looking for Orestes?

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