Agamemnon by Aeschylus Quiz

Who predicts the murder of Agamemnon?

Question Answer Choices The herald Cassandra The chorus of old men Electra

Why did Clytaemnestra kill Agamemnon?

Question Answer Choices He sacrificed their daughter, Iphegenia An oracle told her she must do it Aegisthus threatened to kill Iphigenia if she refused to kill Agamemnon He cheated on Clytaemnestra with Helen

Who takes the throne after Agamemnon's murder?

Question Answer Choices Orestes Menelaus Electra Aegisthus

Why had Agamemnon been away from home?

Question Answer Choices He was on a hunting trip with Orestes He was fighting the Trojan War He was performing a religious ritual at Delphi He was visiting a relative in Athens

When does Clytaemnestra kill Agamemnon?

Question Answer Choices When he catches Clytaemnestra with her lover When he tells Clytaemnestra about his actions while he was away When he is in the bath When he gets out of his chariot

Who is the rightful heir to the throne after Agamemnon's death?

Question Answer Choices Aegisthus Orestes Menelaus Electra