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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. What image comes to Clytemnestra on page 241?

2. In Chapter 4 after Leander and Orestes have been climbing, what do they find to eat?

3. In Chapter 6, how many elders does Leander want gathered?

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

5. In Chapter 6, where does Leander make a room for himself?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Aegisthus' position once Leander returns?

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

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

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

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

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 do Leander and Orestes find when they get to the house where the man herded goats?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

For a time Electra goes frequently to her father’s grave and talks about the gods and how they influence human behavior. What beliefs does Electra seems to have about the spiritual world and the gods before her mother dies? What beliefs does she seem to have after her mother’s death? Do her views change or has she been pretending belief to achieve her goals?

Essay Topic 2

Clytemnestra determines to revenge her daughter’s murder. Why does Clytemnestra determine to revenge Iphigenia’s death? What do her actions reveal about vengeance and the consequences of vengeance?

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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