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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. On page 243, what would it take for the guards to be able to see or sense Clytemnestra?

2. In Chapter 6, what does Leander tell Orestes that the guards hear in the corridor at night?

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

4. In Chapter 6, who does Orestes tell Ianthe moves in the palace corridors at night?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. On page 240, how does Clytemnestra describe the place where she is?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Leander returns, he has a scar on his face. How is the scar described in various places? What role does the scar play in characterizing Leander? How does the scar represent past and present injuries in his life?

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

Electra plays roles when her mother is alive. What roles does Electra play? Why does she play those roles and how do they suit her objectives?

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