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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, when does Clytemnestra say that Orestes' room is best?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

2. On page 242, who does Clytemnestra think might see her in the palace?
(a) Orestes.
(b) Guard.
(c) Aegisthus.
(d) Electra.

3. In Chapter 6, who does Ianthe tell first that she is pregnant?
(a) Orestes.
(b) Electra and Leander.
(c) Aegisthus.
(d) An elder.

4. In Chapter 4 when Leander and Orestes come across a fast-flowing stream, how far does Leander think they are from a village where his mother's family is from?
(a) A day.
(b) 2 days.
(c) Half a day.
(d) 3 days.

5. In Chapter 4, who does Clytemnestra tell Orestes killed his father?
(a) Agamemnon's men.
(b) Cassandra.
(c) Mitros.
(d) Theodotus.

6. At the beginning of Chapter 5, what does Clytemnestra know will happen in time?
(a) She will lose consciousness.
(b) She will leave her home.
(c) She will no longer be able to wander.
(d) Shadows will fold in on her.

7. In Chapter 4, what time of day does Clytemnestra want Orestes to leave and meet Dinos?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Mid-day.
(c) First light.
(d) Midnight.

8. In Chapter 5, how does Clytemnestra think that she will fade?
(a) Suddenly.
(b) In a quick moment.
(c) Gradually.
(d) Over a long period of time.

9. In Chapter 5, what does Clytemnestra think might be the reason that she wanders in the spaces?
(a) Hate.
(b) Anger.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Love.

10. In Chapter 5, before Clytemnestra begins to remember words, what is she left with?
(a) Grey traces and clues.
(b) Black and white.
(c) Black and grey.
(d) Shadows and hints.

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

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

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

14. In Chapter 6, where does Electra spend the days with Leander?
(a) In the largest room in the palace.
(b) In the courtyard.
(c) In the great hall.
(d) In his mother's rooms.

15. In Chapter 6, what is done to Aegisthus?
(a) Back broken.
(b) Legs broken.
(c) Imprisoned.
(d) Killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what is decided to be done with the slaves Agamemnon captured so long ago?

2. What image comes to Clytemnestra on page 241?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Aegisthus do when Clytemnestra asks him if they had any control when Orestes was taken away?

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

5. In Chapter 5, when Clytemnestra sees someone in her thoughts, what is the condition of the person she sees?

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