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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play 1, Part 3 (p.133-140).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the first part of the first play, what signal is the man on the roof looking for?
(a) An arrow.
(b) A ship.
(c) A bonfire.
(d) A moonbeam.

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

3. How does Agamemnon make his entrance?
(a) In a chariot.
(b) In a horse-cart.
(c) On foot.
(d) On horse back.

4. What city does Clytemnestra describe as being ruined, burned, and full of mourning for the dead?
(a) Athens.
(b) Troy.
(c) Mycenae.
(d) Delphi.

5. Why does Agamemnon walk inside his palace the way he does?
(a) He believes it is more humbling.
(b) He does not care about Clytemnestra's feelings on the matter.
(c) He believes it is grander.
(d) He believes it is more touching to walk in together.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the lineage of the woman with Agamemnon in the third part of the first play?

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

4. Why is the herald so joyful?

5. According to the herald and the chorus, what has happened to Agamemnon's brother?

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