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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. At the end of Chapter 6, why is Leander looking for Orestes?

2. On page 242, what breaks the silence at night?

3. In Chapter 6, how many elders does Leander want gathered?

4. On page 241, what is the first word that occurs to Clytemnestra?

5. In Chapter 4, after Leander's family is killed, how does Clytemnestra feel when she dines with Orestes?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 5, what does Clytemnestra say about her condition now and in the future?

2. Why does Orestes believe that he is singled out for solitude after Leander returns in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 6, what message does Leander send as he prepares to come to the palace?

4. How does Orestes kill his mother?

5. What does Leander do when he arrives at the palace?

6. How does Electra change with Leander's return?

7. On page 240, how does Clytemnestra describe the place where she is?

8. After Leander learns about the death of Clytemnestra and his family in Chapter 6, what does he ask for?

9. In Chapter 4, what do Leander and Orestes find when they get to the house where the man herded goats?

10. In Chapter 4, what is strange as Orestes and Leander's walk away from the house of the man who herded goats?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Clytemnestra does not believe that the gods direct human behavior. Why does Clytemnestra decide that the gods to not direct human behavior? What does she believe about the freewill of humans?

Essay Topic 3

Dawn is breaking as Ianthe is getting ready to have her baby. What does the dawn symbolize? How will time change and the things that haunt characters disappear? Why will it not matter who is born or who dies?

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