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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. At the end of Chapter 5, what do the guards do when Clytemnestra whispers Orestes' name?
2. In Chapter 6, who does Orestes tell Ianthe moves in the palace corridors at night?
3. On page 241, what is guiding Clytemnestra?
4. In Chapter 6, where does Leander make a room for himself?
5. In Chapter 4, where are Mitros and Theodotus being held?
Short Essay Questions
1. What village do Leander and Orestes finally approach in Chapter 4, and why does Leander believe they will be safe there?
2. In Chapter 4, where do Leander's family want him to go and why?
3. In Chapter 4, after Orestes challenges Aegisthus, what does Electra tell him?
4. What do Leander and the elders decide to do with Aegisthus and why?
5. In Chapter 4, what does Clytemnestra ask Orestes to help her with in the morning?
6. In Chapter 4, what do Leander and Orestes find when they get to the house where the man herded goats?
7. In Chapter 6, how does Electra respond after Orestes kills their mother?
8. At the end of Chapter 5, how does Clytemnestra get Orestes' attention, and what happens when the guards sense her?
9. In Chapter 6, what message does Leander send as he prepares to come to the palace?
10. What is Aegisthus' position once Leander returns?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Leander is a young boy when he and Orestes are kidnapped. How does Leander’s character develop? How does his character demonstrate leadership?
Essay Topic 2
Clytemnestra does not believe that the gods direct human behavior. Why does Clytemnestra decide that the gods to not direct human behavior? What does she believe about the freewill of humans?
Essay Topic 3
After killing his mother, Orestes seems to not have a place in the palace. Why does Orestes seem to be relegated to silence? What does the role he is relegated to signify?
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