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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 4, what domesticated animals do Orestes and Leander see after eating a rabbit?

2. In Chapter 5, before Clytemnestra begins to remember words, what is she left with?

3. On page 242, who does Clytemnestra think might see her in the palace?

4. In Chapter 4, who are the only people that Clytemnestra says that she trusts?

5. What image comes to Clytemnestra on page 241?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Clytemnestra walks in the corridors of the palace, what image does she see?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Orestes is not a leader, but he can be brave and perform brave actions when required. What is demonstrated about bravery and cowardice through Orestes’ character?

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