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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 5, before Clytemnestra begins to remember words, what is she left with?

2. In Chapter 4, why does Clytemnestra say that Aegisthus eats with them?

3. On page 242, who does Clytemnestra realize she is looking for?

4. In Chapter 6, who is the father of Ianthe's child?

5. In Chapter 4, when Leander and Orestes come to the house of Leander's mother's family, how long do they stay?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Clytemnestra say about trust?

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

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

4. In Chapter 4, what does Clytemnestra tell Orestes about his being sent away?

5. How does Electra change with Leander's return?

6. What does the narrator say at the end of Chapter 6 about time?

7. In Chapter 4, what does Leander catch in a trap and why is it difficult to eat?

8. In Chapter 5, what does Clytemnestra see about her mother?

9. In Chapter 4 when Orestes returns, how is he treated?

10. In Chapter 4, what does Electra say about the gods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

When Leander returns, he has a scar on his face. How is the scar described in various places? What role does the scar play in characterizing Leander? How does the scar represent past and present injuries in his life?

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?

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