Agamemnon Study Guide

1. In what ancient city is the play set?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Troy
• Argos

2. For how many years has Agamemnon been at war in Troy?

• one
• ten
• five
• seven

3. The son of Clytaemestra and Agamemnon is named _______.

• Aegisthus
• Orestes
• Ulysses
• Menelaus

4. What kind of signal does the Watchman see in the first scene?

• a blazing fire
• smoke signals
• a messenger
• a bird

5. What beast symbolizes both Agamemnon and his brother Menelaus?

• the hare
• the bull
• the eagle
• the ox

6. What beast symbolizes Iphigeneia?

• the hare
• the bear cub
• the sparrow
• the snake

7. Who was sacrificed for fair winds to sail for Troy?

• Iphigeneia
• Orestes
• Helen
• Menelaus

8. _______ 's promiscuity is the ostensible "cause" of the Trojan War.

• Cassandra
• Clytaemestra
• Iphigeneia
• Helen

9. Who has been ruling Argos in Agamemnon's absence?

• Aegisthus
• the Chorus
• Clytaemestra
• Orestes

10. ________ is king of Troy when it falls.

• Orestes
• Priam
• Achilles
• Paris