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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Christine tell Brant he does with her share of the Mannon estate?
(a) Marry her.
(b) Buy a ship.
(c) Become mayor.
(d) Buy an island.

2. Who does Christine say she is visiting on her trips to New York?
(a) Her father.
(b) Captain Brant.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her sister.

3. What does Ezra tell Christine that house and his bed are waiting for?
(a) Nightfall.
(b) Her love.
(c) His death.
(d) Daybreak.

4. What color dress is Lavinia wearing the night her father returns?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

5. Who is the lover that Christine says Lavinia is waiting for in Play One, Act Three?
(a) Peter.
(b) Ezra.
(c) Orin.
(d) Brant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lavinia say that Captain Brant is using for revenge?

2. Captain Brant says Lavinia looks exactly like who?

3. Who does Orin equate the war to?

4. Which of the following Greek dramas is NOT source material for Mourning Becomes Electra?

5. As Captain Brant leaves for his ship, Christine promises him that she soon is what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Christine learn of Brant's murder?

2. What is Lavinia's fate?

3. Why is Orin suspicious of his mother's fondness for Hazel?

4. What does Orin mean when he tells her that he can forgive her for anything, except being with Brant?

5. How does Orin tell Lavinia he is actually wounded in the war?

6. What causes Lavinia to think Christine has something to do with Ezra's death?

7. What about Christine surprises Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Hills?

8. How does Christine plan to kill Ezra with the help of Captain Brant?

9. How does Ezra tell Christine he is feeling the morning after he returns from the war?

10. How does Ezra describe Orin's condition to Christine when he returns from the war?

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