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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, who tells Orestes that his mother killed his father?

2. What metaphor does Clytemnestra use to describe the space she inhabits on page 241?

3. On page 242, what can the guards feel when Clytemnestra comes from the garden?

4. In Chapter 6, what does Leander tell Orestes that the elders want to do with Orestes?

5. In Chapter 4, who does Orestes realize orders the killing of Leander's family?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what is strange as Orestes and Leander's walk away from the house of the man who herded goats?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 4 when Orestes returns to the palace, what does his mother tell him about Theodotus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Clytemnestra is the one who stabs her husband, but Aegisthus is also guilty. How is Aegisthus tied to the crime? To what extent has Aegisthus influenced Clytemnestra? Why is he also guilty of the murder?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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