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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play 1, Part 2 (p. 125-132).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What goddess demanded Iphigenia in sacrifice?
(a) Athena.
(b) Hera.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Demeter.

3. What god does the leader of the chorus praise for Agamemnon's victory?
(a) Hera.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Athena.

4. What, according to the herald, is worth the suffering of the soldiers?
(a) The blessings of the gods.
(b) The homecoming.
(c) Love.
(d) Victory at war.

5. About whom does the chorus ask the herald for news?
(a) Menelaus.
(b) Chryseis.
(c) Hector.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the herald ask of the gods?

2. In the first play, how is the chorus described in the narration?

3. According to the chorus, what was Paris's crime?

4. Why does the herald believe what he claims about Agamemnon's brother?

5. In the first part of the first play, what does the chorus say of Agamemnon's fate?

(see the answer key)

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