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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play 2, Part 2 (p 171-183).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the chorus of women, what will atone for the murder of Agamemnon?
(a) An apology.
(b) Clytemnestra's resignation of the throne.
(c) A blood sacrifice.
(d) Electra giving herself over to the gods.

2. What does Orestes promise Zeus if he succeeds in his revenge?
(a) He will live anonymously and wisely.
(b) He will restore the glory of their name.
(c) He will worship the gods as humbly as he can.
(d) He will build a grand altar for Zeus.

3. What does the herald ask of the gods?
(a) He asks that they send Agamemmon good winds for his journey.
(b) He asks that they send a sign for whether he should leave the city.
(c) He asks that they bless Clytemnestra and her family.
(d) He asks that they continue to bless Agamemnon on his return home.

4. What gift did Apollo give Cassandra before the events of The Oresteia?
(a) The ability to speak in tongues.
(b) Immortality.
(c) Prophecy.
(d) The ability of persuasion.

5. While mourning her father at his grave, what does Electra pray for the most?
(a) The death of Aegisthus.
(b) Her mother's forgiveness.
(c) Menelaus's vengeance on Cltemnestra.
(d) Her brother's return.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Clytemnestra in her dream when she tried to nurse what she'd been birthed?

2. According to the chorus, what is the only thing Electra can pray for while at Agamemnon's grave?

3. What has Electra been forced to do in the years since her father's death?

4. What does Agamemnon think about this particular welcome home?

5. What, according to the herald, is worth the suffering of the soldiers?

(see the answer key)

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