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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 6, when Orestes enters Electra's room one day, who does he see her speaking with at the window?
2. On page 242, who does Clytemnestra realize she is looking for?
3. In Chapter 5, what does Clytemnestra hope will happen before she fades?
4. In Chapter 6, how many guards enter the palace with Leander?
5. In Chapter 4, who accompanies Leander and Orestes for a ways when they leave the village of Leander's mother's family?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Orestes realize about the boys who were in the detention place with him in Chapter 6?
2. On page 240, how does Clytemnestra describe the place where she is?
3. How is Leander welcomed when he arrives at his family's home in Chapter 4?
4. In Chapter 4, what does Clytemnestra tell Orestes about his being sent away?
5. How does Electra change with Leander's return?
6. At the beginning of Chapter 5, what does Clytemnestra say about her condition now and in the future?
7. In Chapter 4, what is strange as Orestes and Leander's walk away from the house of the man who herded goats?
8. In Chapter 4, after Orestes challenges Aegisthus, what does Electra tell him?
9. In Chapter 5, what does Clytemnestra see about her mother?
10. In Chapter 4, what does Electra say about the gods?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Electra plays roles when her mother is alive. What roles does Electra play? Why does she play those roles and how do they suit her objectives?
Essay Topic 2
Leander is a young boy when he and Orestes are kidnapped. How does Leander’s character develop? How does his character demonstrate leadership?
Essay Topic 3
Several characters are murdered in the novel. How do various characters view murder? Does murder ever seem to be justified? Do character consider morality when committing murder?
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