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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. What reasoning did Clytemnestra give for exiling a certain person before the events of "The Agamemnon"?
(a) She was afraid her daughter might tempt her lover.
(b) She was afraid that gods would smite her son.
(c) She wanted him out of the way of her lover's ascension.
(d) She wanted to keep her son safe from Trojan assassins.

2. For which family member's sake did Agamemnon go to Troy?
(a) Paris.
(b) Priam.
(c) Hector.
(d) Menelaus.

3. What does the herald believe about Agamemnon's brother?
(a) He perished at sea.
(b) He is wandering the earth for all eternity.
(c) He is still alive.
(d) His soul is restless.

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

5. Whom did Clytemnestra send into exile?
(a) Electra.
(b) Orestes.
(c) Iphigenia.
(d) Hecuba.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Agamemnon find unsuitable about his welcome?

2. According to Agamemnon, what kept him strong during the war?

3. What does Clytemnestra claim about her life since Agamemnon left for war?

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

5. What does the herald ask of the gods?

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