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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 is Aegisthus preparing to offer the goddess Nymphs in Electra?

2. Who enters with Orestes in his first appearance in Electra?

3. What kind of knife does Orestes ask for to butcher the animal?

4. When Orestes returns, who does Electra praise for his faithful friendship?

5. What does Electra chide her husband for after the messenger has appeared?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Orestes ask of the old man at the cottage?

2. Who are the Phoenician Women? What are their feelings in the play?

3. How is Antigone's entrance in The Phoenician Women used as an aid to the audience?

4. What does the chorus sing of once Orestes and Electra exit in Part Two of Electra?

5. Who brings Electra food for their guests? What does he bring? What is his connection to Orestes?

6. How does Electra react to the strangers coming into her home?

7. What does Electra do when she first sees Orestes?

8. What does the farmer chide Electra for as she speaks to Orestes in Part Two of Electra?

9. Describe the dramatic irony in the messenger's speech to Electra in Part Three of the play.

10. How does Electra compare her situation to her mother's in part one of Electra, when speaking to the messenger (Orestes)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the plot structure and actions which take place in The Phoenician Women. Where is the climax? What takes place in the falling action and resolution of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of the chorus in Electra. Who are they made up of? Who do they side with during the action? In what ways do they perform?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of "Wealth and Poverty" as it applies to the play Electra. How does this theme drive the action of the characters?

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