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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. How much older was Iphigenia than Electra?

2. In Chapter 1, how long had Aegisthus been held hostage?

3. In Chapter 2, where does a guard take Orestes when he leaves his mother's room?

4. In Chapter 2 when the old woman dies, how long have the boys lived with her?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened when Clytenmestra had Aegisthus released from the dungeon?

5. How do the boys get the old woman to allow them to stay with her?

6. What happens to Mitros and his home in Chapter 3?

7. What happened to Clytenmestra when Iphigenia was sacrificed?

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

9. Toward the end of Chapter 3, what does Electra realize might free her and how does she try to gain freedom?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Clytemnestra is the one who stabs her husband, but Aegisthus is also guilty. How is Aegisthus tied to the crime? To what extent has Aegisthus influenced Clytemnestra? Why is he also guilty of the murder?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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