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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play 1, Part 5 (p.150-159).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In which city does "The Oresteia" begin?
(a) Troy.
(b) Athens.
(c) Mycenae.
(d) Delphi.

3. To what does the chorus compare Troy after the herald exits?
(a) A new baby.
(b) A beloved, though ungrateful child.
(c) A wise king with a terrible advisor.
(d) An old man.

4. What does Clytemnestra remind the chorus to do after Aegisthus's outburst?
(a) Make offerings for Agamemnon's soul.
(b) Keep to their place.
(c) Pray to the gods.
(d) Never tell anyone what they witnessed.

5. According to the herald and the chorus, what has happened to Agamemnon's brother?
(a) He was killed in battle.
(b) He has returns home safely.
(c) His men mutinied against him on the return home.
(d) His ship is lost after a storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the herald ask of the gods?

2. Why does Cassandra walk into the palace?

3. For what does the herald thank the gods?

4. What is Cassandra's final prayer?

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

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