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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, who does Orestes tell Ianthe moves in the palace corridors at night?

2. In Chapter 6, what does Orestes remember that his sister was doing when he returned from murdering their mother?

3. In Chapter 6, who does Ianthe tell first that she is pregnant?

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

5. How does Clytemnestra describe the place where she is in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Leander do when he arrives at the palace?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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