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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. Where is Orestes grabbed when he is waiting for his mother in Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 6, what is done to Aegisthus?

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

4. In Chapter 5, what replaces truth and knowledge?

5. In Chapter 4, where will Electra leave a weapon for Orestes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 4, what does Leander catch in a trap and why is it difficult to eat?

4. What is Aegisthus' position once Leander returns?

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

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

7. In Chapter 4, what does Clytemnestra tell Orestes about his being sent away?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clytemnestra does not believe that the gods direct human behavior. Why does Clytemnestra decide that the gods to not direct human behavior? What does she believe about the freewill of humans?

Essay Topic 2

Dawn is breaking as Ianthe is getting ready to have her baby. What does the dawn symbolize? How will time change and the things that haunt characters disappear? Why will it not matter who is born or who dies?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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