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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, what does Clytemnestra hope will happen before she fades?

2. What does Electra tell Orestes when he asks the size of their army in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 6, how many guards enter the palace with Leander?

4. On page 242, what breaks the silence at night?

5. Where does Orestes meet Electra in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what do Leander and Orestes find when they get to the house where the man herded goats?

2. What do Leander and the elders decide to do with Aegisthus and why?

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

4. What does Orestes realize about the boys who were in the detention place with him in Chapter 6?

5. After Leander learns about the death of Clytemnestra and his family in Chapter 6, what does he ask for?

6. In Chapter 6, what message does Leander send as he prepares to come to the palace?

7. How is Leander welcomed when he arrives at his family's home in Chapter 4?

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

9. At the beginning of Chapter 5, what does Clytemnestra say about her condition now and in the future?

10. In Chapter 4, what guard does Orestes know from before and how does he know him?

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

There are several dichotomies in the novel. How are the dichotomies of light/shadow, memory/forgetfulness, motion/stillness, and speech/silence related to major themes in the novel?

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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