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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play 2, Part 1 (p. 165-171).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aegisthus brag about to the chorus?
(a) He claims to have killed Agamemnon.
(b) He claims to have killed Cassandra.
(c) He claims to have planned Agamemnon's death.
(d) He claims to have bested Apollo in a competition.

2. What does Agamemnon find unsuitable about his welcome?
(a) He does not find it unsuitable.
(b) He says it is suited for gods, not mortals.
(c) He says it is too poor for a king.
(d) He says that it is clearly meant for someone else.

3. What has Clytemnestra placed at all the shrines in Mycenae?
(a) Blasphemous offerings.
(b) Offerings to the gods.
(c) Guards.
(d) Maidens to pray.

4. After Cassandra enters the castle and their monologue is interrupted, what dispute rises amongst the chorus?
(a) They do not know whether to stop the murder or let it be.
(b) They do not know if Agamemnon or Clytemnestra is the more vicious of the two rulers.
(c) They do not know if there are gods walking among them.
(d) They do not know if Cassandra spoke the truth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the chorus compare life at the end of the third part of the first play?

2. What does Clytemnestra wish for herself and her country at the end of the Agamemnon?

3. What does the herald believe about Agamemnon's brother?

4. What news does Clytemnestra initially bring the chorus?

5. Who accompanies Orestes to Agamemnon's tomb in the beginning of the second play?

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