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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 4, who accompanies Leander and Orestes for a ways when they leave the village of Leander's mother's family?

2. In Chapter 4, where are Mitros and Theodotus being held?

3. On page 242, who does Clytemnestra think might see her in the palace?

4. In Chapter 6, what is decided to be done with the slaves Agamemnon captured so long ago?

5. How many nights after planning how to free Mitros and Theodotus does Orestes go to rescue them?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Clytemnestra say about trust?

2. As Clytemnestra walks in the corridors of the palace, what image does she see?

3. How does Orestes kill his mother?

4. What does Orestes realize about the boys who were in the detention place with him in Chapter 6?

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

6. In Chapter 4, what does Electra say about the gods?

7. In Chapter 4, after Orestes challenges Aegisthus, what does Electra tell him?

8. What does the narrator say at the end of Chapter 6 about time?

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

10. How is Leander welcomed when he arrives at his family's home in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clytemnestra determines to revenge her daughter’s murder. Why does Clytemnestra determine to revenge Iphigenia’s death? What do her actions reveal about vengeance and the consequences of vengeance?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Clytemnestra is the one who stabs her husband, but Aegisthus is also guilty. How is Aegisthus tied to the crime? To what extent has Aegisthus influenced Clytemnestra? Why is he also guilty of the murder?

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