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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who accompanies Leander and Orestes for a ways when they leave the village of Leander's mother's family?
(a) 2 of Leander's uncles.
(b) 3 of Leander's cousins.
(c) 3 of Leander's uncles.
(d) 2 of Leander's cousins.

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

3. In Chapter 6, who does Orestes tell Ianthe moves in the palace corridors at night?
(a) Iphigenia.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) Theodotus.

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

5. On page 242, what breaks the silence at night?
(a) Wind and rain.
(b) Dogs and cats.
(c) Guards and cats.
(d) Guards and lizards.

6. What does Leander ask for when he sends a message in Chapter 6?
(a) Surrender.
(b) Gold.
(c) Space for prisoners.
(d) The dungeons cleared.

7. In Chapter 4, after Orestes helps Mitros and Theodotus, where does a guard tell him to go in the night?
(a) With Dinos.
(b) To the sea.
(c) Leander's house.
(d) To the mountains.

8. In Chapter 4, where are the rebels gaining strength?
(a) Outside the palace.
(b) By the sea.
(c) In villages.
(d) In the mountains.

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

10. In Chapter 5, what replaces truth and knowledge?
(a) Being lost and scared.
(b) Being unmoored and lost.
(c) Being perplexed and bewildered.
(d) Being unstable and unanchored.

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

12. In Chapter 4, after Leander's family is killed, how does Clytemnestra feel when she dines with Orestes?
(a) Has a pain in her head.
(b) Her stomach is bothering her.
(c) Her back hurts.
(d) She is feeling dizzy.

13. How does Clytemnestra describe her awareness at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Almost awake.
(b) Half asleep.
(c) Very alert.
(d) Barely conscious.

14. In Chapter 6, where does Leander make a room for himself?
(a) Near the courtyard.
(b) Near the kitchens.
(c) Back of the palace.
(d) Front of the palace.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, why does Clytemnestra say that Aegisthus eats with them?

2. In Chapter 4, where does Orestes first stab his mother?

3. How does Clytemnestra describe the place where she is in Chapter 5?

4. Where does Orestes meet Electra in Chapter 4?

5. What does Clytemnestra think she needs to do to see more in Chapter 5?

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