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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. To whom does Cassandra initially cry out?
(a) Hermes.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Athena.

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

3. According to Clytemnestra, what did she watch for while Agamemnon was gone?
(a) She watched the horizon every day for his ship.
(b) She kept watch for any word of her husband.
(c) She watched for any sign from the gods.
(d) She watched the moon to see if the gods would tell her anything through it.

4. How does Clytemnestra defend her actions against Agamemnon to the chorus?
(a) She argues that she ended the curse.
(b) She argues that the Furies will not hurt her.
(c) She argues that she cannot be cursed again.
(d) She argues that there never was a curse.

5. According to Clytemnestra's message to the herald, how has she kept her husband's house?
(a) She has been overwhelmed by the responsibilities of it.
(b) Safe and welcoming upon his return.
(c) She has given it over to someone else for safekeeping.
(d) As well as she could.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the chorus feel about Cassandra?

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

4. What feelings suddenly strike the chorus after Agamemnon enters his palace?

5. After receiving news of the fall of Troy, which Trojan does the chorus agree got what he deserved?

(see the answer key)

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