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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. Where was Orestes when he was told to avenge his father?
(a) Athens.
(b) The oracle at Delphi.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Ithaca.

2. How does the chorus feel about Cassandra?
(a) They sympathize with her.
(b) They are in awe of her.
(c) They are repulsed by her.
(d) They are dismissive of her.

3. Who commanded Orestes to seek vengeance for his father's death?
(a) Hermes.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Hephaestus.
(d) Apollo.

4. What does Orestes wonder about Aegisthus after he has murdered his mother?
(a) He wonders if Aegisthus suffered during his death.
(b) He wonders if Aegisthus was truly guilty.
(c) He wonders if Aegisthus was repenting his sins in the last moments of his life.
(d) He wonders if Aegisthus is receiving an adulterer's punishment.

5. According to the chorus, what was Paris's crime?
(a) Kidnapping Helen to break the peace.
(b) Following the will of the gods.
(c) Breaking the laws of nature.
(d) Following his heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Clytemnestra triumphantly reproach the chorus in the fifth part of "The Agamemnon"?

2. What has Clytemnestra placed at all the shrines in Mycenae?

3. What does Orestes realize about his mother's dream?

4. What is Cassandra's reaction to Clytemnestra?

5. What does Electra find on her father's tomb?

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