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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. What is the question on the chorus's mind after Orestes flees the palace?
(a) They wonder who will take the throne in Mycenae.
(b) They wonder if Orestes was truly ordered by the gods to avenge Agamemnon.
(c) They wonder if the family will ever break their curse.
(d) They wonder if Electra will follow her brother.

2. For what does the chorus pray in the third part of the second play?
(a) They pray that Orestes will have his revenge successfully.
(b) They pray that the entire royal family will perish.
(c) They pray that Zeus will stop the plot.
(d) They pray that Orestes will die in his revenge attempt.

3. What does the herald believe about Agamemnon's brother?
(a) His soul is restless.
(b) He perished at sea.
(c) He is wandering the earth for all eternity.
(d) He is still alive.

4. According to the chorus of women, what will atone for the murder of Agamemnon?
(a) A blood sacrifice.
(b) An apology.
(c) Clytemnestra's resignation of the throne.
(d) Electra giving herself over to the gods.

5. About whom was the oracle's vision?
(a) Orestes and the Furies.
(b) Electra.
(c) Clytemnestra.
(d) Agamemnon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Clytemnestra's plan for ruling Mycenae at the end of the Agamemnon?

2. What does Orestes remind his mother of when she pleads for her life?

3. According to the chorus, what was Paris's crime?

4. What gift did Apollo give Cassandra before the events of The Oresteia?

5. What is Clytemnestra's final reaction to Cassandra?

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