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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play 3, Part 1 (p. 199-205).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Apollo, why should Orestes be left alone?
(a) Apollo himself sent Orestes to kill his mother.
(b) Electra would have killed Clytemnestra and Orestes saved her from it.
(c) Orestes was meant to kill his mother a long time ago.
(d) Clytemnestra deserved to die.

2. What does Orestes believe about the vision he is having at the end of "The Libation Bearers"?
(a) His father is cursing his son's actions.
(b) His mother will haunt him for all his days.
(c) The Furies are going to take revenge upon him for his mother.
(d) Aegisthus will try to avenge his death upon Electra.

3. Where does the action of the third part of "The Libation Bearers" take place?
(a) Inside the palace.
(b) Inside the temple to Zeus.
(c) At Agamemnon's tomb.
(d) In front of the palace.

4. According to Agamemnon, what kept him strong during the war?
(a) His thoughts of his wife.
(b) Cassandra.
(c) His thoughts of his children.
(d) His thoughts of his home.

5. What does the signal that the man on the roof sees mean?
(a) Agamemnon has died.
(b) King Priam is invading.
(c) Agamemnon is coming home from the Trojan War.
(d) Menelaus is coming home from the Trojan War.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the chorus of women, what will atone for the murder of Agamemnon?

2. Whom does Orestes wonder might be leading the crowd of women coming to Agamemnon's tomb?

3. Where does the beginning of "The Eumenides" take place?

4. How does Agamemnon make his entrance?

5. According to Aegisthus, what actually brought about Agamemnon's death?

(see the answer key)

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