Agamemnon Review Quiz #1

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A brief review quiz on the first half of the play by Aeschylus.

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  • 2. 

    Which character says the following?"Ill lot were mine, to disobey! And ill, to smite my child, my household's love and pride! To stain with virgin blood a father's hands, and slay My daughter, by the altar's side!"

    • Atreus

    • Priam

    • Aegisthus

    • Menelaus

    • Agamemnon

    Correct Answer
    A. Agamemnon
    Explanation
    Referring to sacrificing Iphigenia.

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  • 3. 

    The Chorus refers to the Atreidae. Who are they?

    • Paris and Hector

    • Zeus and Pan

    • Agamemnon and Menelaus

    • Clytemnestra and Iphigenia

    • Rizzoli and Isles

    Correct Answer
    A. Agamemnon and Menelaus
    Explanation
    The term means "sons of Atreus."

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    What is the herald's job?

    • To sacrifice Iphigenia

    • To announce the arrival of the king

    • To predict the future

    • To watch for the fall of Troy

    • To avenge Agamemnon.

    Correct Answer
    A. To announce the arrival of the king
    Explanation
    The herald's job is to announce the arrival of the king. This means that the herald is responsible for publicly declaring and making known the presence of the king to the people. This role is important as it helps to inform and prepare the public for the arrival of the king, ensuring that they are aware of his presence and can show proper respect and honor.

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    The Chorus again says:"At home there tarries like a lurking snake, Biding its time, a wrath unreconciled, A wily watcher, passionate to slake, In blood, resentment for a murdered child."Who is this snake? 

    • Helen

    • Cassandra

    • Aegisthus

    • Clytemnestra

    • Electra

    Correct Answer
    A. Clytemnestra
    Explanation
    This shows before th event that C. intends to kill A.

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  • 6. 

    The Chorus also refers to the "child of Tyndareus." Who is this?

    • Clytemnestra

    • Helen

    • Iphigenia

    • The Watchman

    • The Chorus

    Correct Answer
    A. Clytemnestra
    Explanation
    King T. was also the stepfather of Helen of Troy.

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