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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does a guard discover when he goes to look for food?

2. In Chapter 2, how many of the old woman's sons were taken for the army?

3. In Chapter 2, how many children do a man and a woman have when Orestes and the guards find them and take water?

4. How old was Orestes when Iphigenia died?

5. In Chapter 3, who does Electra think might be a good husband for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Aegisthus?

2. In Chapter 3, how many times has Electra seen Aegisthus flinch or show fear and how does she describe when she saw fear in him?

3. How does Clytemnestra say that Iphigenia died?

4. What happens when the boys meet a man with goats in Chapter 2?

5. What does Electra realize about herself and her future in Chapter 3?

6. In Chapter 2, why does each boy have a slate?

7. In Chapter 2, what is the first rule that Leander creates and how does he intend for the boys to protect themselves?

8. In Chapter 2, what does Orestes notice as he is traveling with the guards?

9. In Chapter 3, what does Theodotus learn about the missing boys?

10. What does Electra come to realize about the relationship between her mother and Aegisthus and why they stay together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters cannot be trusted. They say one thing and mean another. Of the main characters, what can readers learn about trust? Are any of the main characters trustworthy?

Essay Topic 2

Wind is a symbol in various places in the novel. What roles does wind play in the novel? How does it affect the lives and actions of characters? How does the theme of wind advance or hinder the story?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses different points of view in the novel. How does the use of different points of view determine the type of characters depicted and how readers view Clytemnestra, Electra, and Orestes? What does point of view reveal about the power characters do or do not have?

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