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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 is killed in sacrifice for the Trojan War?

2. Who does the chorus sing of, that went with Agamemnon to war?

3. Who does Orestes tell Aegisthus that he and his party are?

4. Who makes up the chorus in Electra?

5. What does Orestes ask the old servant once he is discovered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to Oedipus' downfall?

2. Who tells Electra of the upcoming feast? Why does she refuse to go?

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

4. What does Orestes say of Electra's husband (as he pretends to be the messenger)?

5. How are the deaths in the end of Electra received by the characters?

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

7. Who recognizes Orestes?

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

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

10. How is the death of Aegisthus revealed? What effect does this have on the audience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Electra. What is her lineage? Where is she now? What are her actions and objectives in the play?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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