View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the old woman whisper in Chapter 2 before she died?

2. In Chapter 3 after the search for Orestes is unfruitful, what does Theodotus wish to send to find the boys?

3. After men are sent to find Orestes in Chapter 3, how does Electra think her mother spends the rest of the day?

4. In Chapter 1, how old was Iphigenia when she went to her father thinking she would be married?

5. What color was Iphigenia's hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Agamemnon order Iphigenia to be sacrificed?

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

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

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

5. How did Agamemnon get Clytemnestra and Iphigenia to come to him?

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

7. In Chapter 2, what does Orestes notice as he is traveling with the guards?

8. What happened to Clytenmestra when Iphigenia was sacrificed?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Orestes can see traces of his mother in his sister after he murders Clytemnestra. What parallels can be seen between the two women? What does the author seem to be saying about traits passing down through generations through these parallels?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses different points of view in the novel. How does the use of different points of view determine the type of characters depicted and how readers view Clytemnestra, Electra, and Orestes? What does point of view reveal about the power characters do or do not have?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 869 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample