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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 6 after Leander returns, where does Ianthe spend her days?

2. In Chapter 4, who does Clytemnestra tell Orestes killed his father?

3. In Chapter 4, as the boys are in soft hills, what does Leander catch in a trap?

4. In Chapter 6, what time of day does Leander come to the palace with his army?

5. How many nights after planning how to free Mitros and Theodotus does Orestes go to rescue them?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 5, how does Clytemnestra get Orestes' attention, and what happens when the guards sense her?

2. On page 240, how does Clytemnestra describe the place where she is?

3. In Chapter 6, how does Electra respond after Orestes kills their mother?

4. In Chapter 4, what is strange as Orestes and Leander's walk away from the house of the man who herded goats?

5. What village do Leander and Orestes finally approach in Chapter 4, and why does Leander believe they will be safe there?

6. In Chapter 4, where do Leander's family want him to go and why?

7. In Chapter 4, what does Clytemnestra ask Orestes to help her with in the morning?

8. In Chapter 4 when Orestes returns to the palace, what does his mother tell him about Theodotus?

9. In Chapter 4, after Orestes challenges Aegisthus, what does Electra tell him?

10. Why does Orestes believe that he is singled out for solitude after Leander returns in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clytemnestra determines to revenge her daughter’s murder. Why does Clytemnestra determine to revenge Iphigenia’s death? What do her actions reveal about vengeance and the consequences of vengeance?

Essay Topic 2

Several characters are murdered in the novel. How do various characters view murder? Does murder ever seem to be justified? Do character consider morality when committing murder?

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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