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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play 3, Part 1 (p. 199-205).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the question on the chorus's mind after Orestes flees the palace?
(a) They wonder who will take the throne in Mycenae.
(b) They wonder if Electra will follow her brother.
(c) They wonder if Orestes was truly ordered by the gods to avenge Agamemnon.
(d) They wonder if the family will ever break their curse.

2. What woman is accompanying Agamemnon on his return to Mycenae?
(a) Phoebe.
(b) Cassandra.
(c) Andromache.
(d) Briseis.

3. Whom must Cilissa go fetch?
(a) The leader of the chorus.
(b) Aegisthus.
(c) Clytemnestra.
(d) Electra.

4. What will be the first action taken when Orestes and Pylades infiltrate the palace?
(a) Cilissa will be alerted.
(b) Aegisthus will be killed.
(c) Electra will be guided to safety.
(d) Clytemnestra will be killed.

5. According to the chorus, to what did Clytemnestra give birth in her dream?
(a) A lion.
(b) A goat.
(c) A snake.
(d) A gorgon.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Clytemnestra's message to the herald, how has she kept her husband's house?

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

3. Why is the herald so joyful?

4. What does part of the chorus suggest to Clytemnestra about her actions when they confront her?

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

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