The Oresteia

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1. Who was Agamemnon's father? Menelaus Atreus Thyestes Aegisthus

2. What is the season of the year when "Agamemnon" opens? Spring Summer Fall Winter

3. When Cassandra first speaks, which God's name does she invoke? Ares Hermes Zeus Apollo

4. Which God did Agamemnon have to sacrifice his daughter to? Artemis Athena Poseidon Hades

5. What bird is Cassandra associated with? The Lark The Nightingale The Sparrow The Crow

6. Who is Orestes' old nurse in the "Libation Bearers"? Pythia Iphigenia Pylades Cilissa

7. What does Electra find at Agamemnon's grave? A locket A piece of cloth A lock of hair A piece of string

8. What was the name of the Prophet who told Agamemnon to sacrifice his daughter? Pythia Virgil Calchas Icarus

9. Who motivates Orestes to kill Clytaemnestra when he becomes indecisive about his plan? The Chorus Electra Pylades Cilissa

10. When the "Libation Bearers" begins, what is Electra's occupation? Servant Nurse Warrior Weaver

11. Who is the first God to appear in the "Eumenides?" Apollo Zeus Athena Ares

12. Where is Orestes to be tried at? The Crag Of Ares The Parthenon Mount Olympus The Oracle at Delphi

13. Which God escorts Orestes to Athens for his trial? Zeus Aphrodite Athena Hermes

14. What do the "Eumenides" mean? The aristocratic ones The wicked ones The kindly ones The cursed ones

15. Who plays the role of the Defense Attorney at Orestes' trial? Apollo Athena The Furies Clytaemnestra