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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 3, who does Electra think might be a good husband for her?
2. After Clytemnestra will not see Theodotus and Mitros in Chapter 3, how many men do they gather to stand with them?
3. In Chatper 2 in the story Mithros told, how long did swans fly?
4. In Chapter 2, what does Orestes notice in the palace as he waits to welcome his father?
5. At the end of Chapter 2, what happens to the dog?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Aegisthus?
2. What happens to Mitros and his home in Chapter 3?
3. In Chapter 1, what does Clytenmestra think that she should have done with Electra when she got home?
4. In Chapter 3, when Electra says that she is afraid of Aegisthus, how does she describe him?
5. What happens when the guards and Orestes come upon a house with a man, his wife, and four children in Chapter 2?
6. In Chapter 3, how is Electra's room an outpost of the underworld?
7. How did Agamemnon get Clytemnestra and Iphigenia to come to him?
8. How does Clytemnestra say that Iphigenia died?
9. What does Electra come to realize about the relationship between her mother and Aegisthus and why they stay together?
10. In Chapter 1, how did Clytenmestra control the elders?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Orestes is a young boy when the novel begins. How is Orestes’ character developed in the novel? What physical and internal journeys does he take, and how do those journeys shape the man he becomes?
Essay Topic 2
Many characters cannot be trusted. They say one thing and mean another. Of the main characters, what can readers learn about trust? Are any of the main characters trustworthy?
Essay Topic 3
Electra plays roles when her mother is alive. What roles does Electra play? Why does she play those roles and how do they suit her objectives?
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