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

2. On page 242, who does Clytemnestra realize she is looking for?
(a) Iphigenia.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Electra.
(d) Orestes.

3. What does Clytemnestra think she needs to do to see more in Chapter 5?
(a) Wander.
(b) Call out.
(c) Look harder.
(d) Be still.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 4, how many abandoned or destroyed homes do Orestes and Leander find?
(a) 2-3.
(b) Every other house they see.
(c) 4-5.
(d) Every house they see.

5. In Chapter 6, what does Orestes sometimes remember in the night?
(a) Sword fights with guards.
(b) Being with his father.
(c) Killing his mother.
(d) Death of Iphigenia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what time of day does Leander come to the palace with his army?

2. In Chapter 5, before Clytemnestra begins to remember words, what is she left with?

3. In Chapter 4, after Orestes helps Mitros and Theodotus, where does a guard tell him to go in the night?

4. In Chapter 4, where are Mitros and Theodotus being held?

5. In Chapter 6, when Orestes enters Electra's room one day, who does he see her speaking with at the window?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator say at the end of Chapter 6 about time?

2. In Chapter 4, what does Clytemnestra tell Orestes about his being sent away?

3. In Chapter 6, what message does Leander send as he prepares to come to the palace?

4. How does Electra change with Leander's return?

5. What do Leander and the elders decide to do with Aegisthus and why?

6. What does Leander do when he arrives at the palace?

7. In Chapter 5, what does Clytemnestra see about her mother?

8. In Chapter 4, what does Clytemnestra ask Orestes to help her with in the morning?

9. In Chapter 6, how does Electra respond after Orestes kills their mother?

10. Why does Orestes believe that he is singled out for solitude after Leander returns in Chapter 6?

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