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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play 3, Part 3 (p.215-230).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does the herald thank the gods?
(a) He thanks them for having such a benevolent queen.
(b) He thanks them for speaking to him.
(c) He thanks them for blessing him and the army.
(d) He thanks them for sending him his wife.

2. What advice does Electra ask of the chorus while at her father's tomb?
(a) She is unsure of whether to mourn her father.
(b) She is unsure of how to pray.
(c) She is unsure of where to go when she runs away.
(d) She is unsure if she is truly her father's daughter.

3. What is Aegisthus's reaction when the chorus brings up Clytemnestra and her role in the murders?
(a) He meekly agrees.
(b) He goes back inside.
(c) He ignores them.
(d) He threatens them violently.

4. How does Orestes convince Electra that he is her brother when they find each other at Agamemnon's tomb?
(a) He is wearing the robe she made for him.
(b) He looks like their father.
(c) He has the marks from their mother's abuse on him.
(d) He bears letters from her.

5. In the last part of "The Eumenides", why does Apollo appear in the court?
(a) He is there to testify in Orestes' favor.
(b) He is there to testify against Orestes.
(c) He is there to keep the Furies under control.
(d) He is there to protect Orestes during the trial.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cassandra remove from her person in the fourth part of the first play?

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

3. To whom does the oracle pray after her vision in the beginning of The Eumenides?

4. What does Athena decide about the case presented to her by Orestes and the Furies?

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

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