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

2. What is the function of the herald at the beginning of the second part of the first play?
(a) He brings news of Orestes.
(b) He brings news of Iphigenia.
(c) He brings news of Aegisthus.
(d) He brings news of Agamemnon.

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

4. For what does the leader of the chorus praise Agamemnon upon his return?
(a) His continued fealty to his people.
(b) Victory with Troy.
(c) His continued piety to the gods.
(d) His captive, Cassandra.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Clytemnestra, what did she watch for while Agamemnon was gone?

3. How does Agamemnon agree to walk on the carpet?

4. What reasoning did Clytemnestra give for exiling a certain person before the events of "The Agamemnon"?

5. For which family member's sake did Agamemnon go to Troy?

(see the answer key)

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