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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play 1, Part 4 (p.140150).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the chorus in the second part of the first play, what will always prevail?
(a) Vengeance.
(b) Justice.
(c) Love.
(d) Loyalty.

2. For what does the herald thank the gods?
(a) He thanks them for sending him his wife.
(b) He thanks them for having such a benevolent queen.
(c) He thanks them for speaking to him.
(d) He thanks them for blessing him and the army.

3. In the first play, how is the chorus described in the narration?
(a) A group of young women.
(b) A group of old men.
(c) A group of young men.
(d) A group of holy men.

4. How does the chorus feel about Cassandra?
(a) They sympathize with her.
(b) They are repulsed by her.
(c) They are dismissive of her.
(d) They are in awe of her.

5. How does Agamemnon agree to walk on the carpet?
(a) On a horse.
(b) Barefoot.
(c) Carrying his wife.
(d) In his boots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Paris's actual deed that set off the Trojan War?

2. What reasoning did Clytemnestra give for exiling a certain person before the events of "The Agamemnon"?

3. What is Clytemnestra's final reaction to Cassandra?

4. In which city does "The Oresteia" begin?

5. According to Clytemnestra, where are the signals that the man on the roof was watching for?

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