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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. Who married Electra to her current husband?
2. Who does Orestes say must be repaid for his kindness?
3. Who does Orestes tell Aegisthus that he and his party are?
4. What is Oedipus awarded for lifting the torment on Thebes?
5. Who does Electra call unfaithful, attractive to women, but a worthless coward underneath his pretty face?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Electra compare her situation to her mother's in part one of Electra, when speaking to the messenger (Orestes)?
2. Describe the dramatic irony in the messenger's speech to Electra in Part Three of the play.
3. Who recognizes Orestes?
4. Why does the servant say Orestes won't be killed by approaching Aegisthus?
5. How are the deaths in the end of Electra received by the characters?
6. The end of the Electra reveals the author's (and likely the society's) point of view. What is it?
7. What led to Oedipus' downfall?
8. How is Antigone's entrance in The Phoenician Women used as an aid to the audience?
9. What does the farmer chide Electra for as she speaks to Orestes in Part Two of Electra?
10. What is Electra doing when she first enters the play? What does her farmer chide her for?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of "Defiance Against the Gods" in The Bacchae. What is Euripides' message with this theme? What is society's belief during this time? How does this theme justify the actions of the play?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the use of imagery, symbolism, and motif in the play "The Bacchae." Define the terms and give examples of each from the text and what they represent.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the plot line of the play, Electra. What actions are taken to create the "Rising Action," "Climax," "Falling Action," and "Resolution"?
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