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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. What does Aegisthus threaten to do to Electra after she learns her mother killed her father?

2. How does Clytemnestra know when Agamemnon is coming home?

3. At the end of Chapter 1, who does Clytemnestra see at the end of her bed watching her?

4. What was the name of the woman who returned with Agamemnon?

5. What did the old woman whisper in Chapter 2 before she died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What causes Leander and Orestes to leave the old woman's house?

4. Why did Agamemnon order Iphigenia to be sacrificed?

5. In Chapter 2, how do Leander, Orestes, and Mithros escape?

6. What happened when Clytenmestra had Aegisthus released from the dungeon?

7. What happened to the people who lived with the old woman?

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

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

10. In Chapter 3, when Electra says that she is afraid of Aegisthus, how does she describe him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clytemnestra and Aegisthus are lovers and co-rulers after Agamemnon’s death. How would you describe the relationship between the two? What brought them together? Why do they stay together if they do not love one another?

Essay Topic 2

Orestes is not a leader, but he can be brave and perform brave actions when required. What is demonstrated about bravery and cowardice through Orestes’ character?

Essay Topic 3

There are several dichotomies in the novel. How are the dichotomies of light/shadow, memory/forgetfulness, motion/stillness, and speech/silence related to major themes in the novel?

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