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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 1, where does Clytemnestra put the old woman when she brings her to her place?

2. In Chapter 3, what remains where Mitros' house had been?

3. What was the name of the woman who returned with Agamemnon?

4. In Chapter 2, how long does Orestes go without being beaten by the guards?

5. In Chapter 1, what would people be to the gods?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was to be in charge while Clytenmestra went to Agamemnon?

2. Where is Orestes taken when they reach their destination in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 2, how do Leander, Orestes, and Mithros escape?

4. What does Electra realize about herself and her future in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 2, why does each boy have a slate?

6. In Chapter 3, what does Theodotus learn about the missing boys?

7. In Chapter 3, how is Electra's room an outpost of the underworld?

8. In Chapter 2, what is the first rule that Leander creates and how does he intend for the boys to protect themselves?

9. In Chapter 3, where does Electra remember that she and her sister used to go if they wished to speak privately?

10. Why did Agamemnon order Iphigenia to be sacrificed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rather than kill their mother herself, Electra has Orestes kill her. How does Electra persuade Orestes to kill their mother? What are her motives for not killing their mother herself?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Clytemnestra and Aegisthus are lovers and co-rulers after Agamemnon’s death. How would you describe the relationship between the two? What brought them together? Why do they stay together if they do not love one another?

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