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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 Agamemnon find unsuitable about his welcome?
2. What interrupts the chorus's meditations on life at the end of the fourth part of "The Agamemnon"?
3. According to Clytemnestra, what did she watch for while Agamemnon was gone?
4. After Cassandra enters the castle and their monologue is interrupted, what dispute rises amongst the chorus?
5. About whom does the chorus ask the herald for news?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the disputes amongst the chorus when they hear Agamemnon screaming from inside the palace?
2. What evidence does Electra find that convinces her Orestes has returned to Mycenae?
3. For what is the herald giving thanks during his entrance?
4. Why does Clytemnestra lose patience with Cassandra in the fourth part of "The Agamemnon"?
5. Why does Cassandra finally walk into the palace?
6. Why does the chorus call out for Orestes to return home at the end of the first play?
7. What are Agamemnon's feelings about Troy?
8. What news does Clytemnestra bring the chorus in the beginning of "The Agamemnon"?
9. What is the Watchman's duty at the beginning of "The Agamemnon"?
10. What is significant about Agamemnon walking into his palace barefoot?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one of the following topics to write about:
1) The description of Clytemnestra being "god abandoned."
2) Clytemnestra's relationship with Aegisthus.
3) The use of the Trojan women as the chorus in the second play.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the use of dramatic irony within "The Oresteia". What characters seem to be the victims of this? Why can these characters never truly fulfill their goals? City specific examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Is "The Oresteia" inherently misogynistic? Create a strong thesis (it is suggested that this thesis be centered on the characters for the sake of clarity) arguing that "The Oresteia" is or is not misogynistic. Points to consider are the treatment of Clytemnestra by the chorus, the role of Aegisthus, and Apollo's views on parents in the third play.
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