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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how long were the bodies to remain in the open under the sun?
(a) A day or two.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 2-3 days.
(d) 1 day.

2. How long does it take the old woman to weave poison into the garment that Clytemnestra gives her?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) Several hours.
(d) A few minutes.

3. In Chapter 3 after the search for Orestes is unfruitful, what does Theodotus wish to send to find the boys?
(a) A small army.
(b) 15 soldiers.
(c) 25 soldiers.
(d) A group of elders.

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

5. In Chapter 3 when Theodotus, Mitros, and other men come to speak with Clytemnestra, how many men will she see at a time?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how many of the old woman's sons were taken for the army?

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

3. In Chapter 3, how many men are sent to find Orestes and the other boys?

4. In Chapter 1, who told Clytemnestra that Iphigenia is to be sacrificed?

5. What are the plans to honor Dinos when he arrives at the palace in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Electra come to realize about the relationship between her mother and Aegisthus and why they stay together?

2. In Chapter 2, why does each boy have a slate?

3. Who was to be in charge while Clytenmestra went to Agamemnon?

4. In Chapter 3, how is Electra's room an outpost of the underworld?

5. What does Electra realize about herself and her future in Chapter 3?

6. Where is Orestes taken when they reach their destination in Chapter 2?

7. What happened when Clytenmestra had Aegisthus released from the dungeon?

8. What happened to Clytenmestra when Iphigenia was sacrificed?

9. What happens to Mitros and his home in Chapter 3?

10. In Chapter 1, how did Clytenmestra control the elders?

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