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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. According to Clytemnestra, where are the signals that the man on the roof was watching for?
(a) On ships strewn throughout the oceans.
(b) In trees.
(c) On top of mountains.
(d) In caves.

2. What woman is accompanying Agamemnon on his return to Mycenae?
(a) Briseis.
(b) Cassandra.
(c) Andromache.
(d) Phoebe.

3. What does Orestes leave behind at his father's tomb in tribute ?
(a) A lock of his hair.
(b) A book of verse.
(c) His sword.
(d) His sister's letters.

4. How do the women describe Clytemnestra in their first appearance in "The Libation Bearers"?
(a) God-abandoned.
(b) Wise.
(c) Thrice-cursed.
(d) Loving.

5. Towards the end of the first play, what does the chorus tell Clytemnestra they refuse to do?
(a) Allow her to retire.
(b) Allow Aegisthus to rule Mycenae.
(c) Allow her son to return.
(d) Allow Agamemnon to be buried without any offerings made to the gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the chorus, what is the only thing Electra can pray for while at Agamemnon's grave?

2. What is concerning the chorus at the end of Play 1, Part 1?

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

4. What does the signal that the man on the roof sees mean?

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

(see the answer key)

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