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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 Clytemnestra, where are the signals that the man on the roof was watching for?
(a) In caves.
(b) In trees.
(c) On ships strewn throughout the oceans.
(d) On top of mountains.

2. What did Apollo expect in return for the gift he granted to Cassandra?
(a) Cassandra was to build a shrine to him.
(b) Cassandra was to renounce all other gods.
(c) Cassandra was to give herself to him.
(d) Cassandra was to honor him publicly.

3. Who is the first character to speak in "The Oresteia"?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) The Watchman.
(d) The leader of the chorus.

4. What past events does Cassandra see in a vision?
(a) The death of Achilles.
(b) The tragedies of the house of Atreus.
(c) The fall of Troy.
(d) The kidnapping of Helen.

5. To what does the chorus compare life at the end of the third part of the first play?
(a) A sailing ship.
(b) A horse race.
(c) A footrace.
(d) A child's game.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Agamemnon, what was the cause of Troy's being "ground into dust?"

2. What is Cassandra's final prayer?

3. What future events does Cassandra foresee after she sees the past?

4. What god does the leader of the chorus praise for Agamemnon's victory?

5. What does Agamemnon find unsuitable about his welcome?

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