3. What does Orestes claim has taken away the sin of his mother's murder away?
(a) The blessings of the gods.
(b) Grief.
(c) The sins of the the mother.
(d) Time.

4. For whom do the disguised Orestes and Pylades cry out while outside the palace?
(a) Clytemnestra.
(b) Cilissa.
(c) Electra.
(d) Aegisthus.

5. What does Orestes realize about his mother's dream?
(a) It prophesizes the murder of Clytemnestra by Aegisthus.
(b) It prophesizes the death of Electra
(c) It prophesizes his revenge against his mother.
(d) It prophesizes his failure in his revenge.

6. What is revealed with Orestes in the fourth part of "The Libation Bearers"?
(a) Aegisthus's body.
(b) Cilissa's body.
(c) Electra's body.
(d) His father's armor.

7. Why does Clytemnestra grieve after the false news of her son's death?
(a) She regrets her treatment of Electra.
(b) She regrets banishing him..
(c) Orestes is the only hope of breaking the family curse.
(d) Orestes was the only child she loved.

8. What does Orestes see when he cries out in terror after he has avenged his father's murder?
(a) Clytemnestra.
(b) Aegisthus.
(c) Erinyes or Furies.
(d) Agamemnon.

9. To whom does Orestes pray when he arrives at the destination Apollo sent him to?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Hera.
(c) Athena.
(d) Demeter.

10. What do the Furies complain about when they awaken in the beginning of "The Eumenides"?
(a) The elder gods.
(b) The younger gods.
(c) Orestes.
(d) The Ancients.

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

12. What does Orestes remind his mother of when she pleads for her life?
(a) Electra's inability to mourn for her father.
(b) Her sins.
(c) His love for her.
(d) The gods' will.

13. What do the Furies tell Apollo about their hunt for Orestes?
(a) It is their right to hunt someone who has left his sister an orphan.
(b) It is their right to punish those who murder their mothers.
(c) It is their right to hunt whom they please.
(d) It is their right to avenge the death of Iphigenia upon anyone connected.

14. What is heard from inside the palace after Aegisthus enters it?
(a) Orestes screaming as he is murdered by Aegisthus.
(b) Aegisthus screaming as he is being murdered.
(c) Electra screaming as Aegisthus murders her.
(d) Pylades is screaming as Aegisthus murders him.

15. What does the chorus instruct Cilissa to do instead of following Clytemnestra's orders?
(a) Cilissa must cut Aegisthus's throat.
(b) Cilissa must push Aegisthus into the bay.
(c) Cilissa must convince Aegisthus to cleanse himself.
(d) Cilissa must bring Aegisthus alone.