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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play 1, Act 1, Scene 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Christine tells Lavinia she believes the war is over when she hears what?
(a) News from the corner.
(b) Her husband's voice.
(c) Lincoln's address.
(d) Gun salute from the fort.

2. What does the old gardener call Lavinia?
(a) Viv.
(b) Lala.
(c) The princess.
(d) Vinnie.

3. Peter thinks Captain Brant looks more like a ___________ than a ship captain.
(a) Peddler.
(b) Fool.
(c) Poet.
(d) Gardener.

4. What year is the first production of Mourning Becomes Electra?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1931.

5. What does Lavinia tell Peter she hates in the first scene of the play?
(a) Love.
(b) Arguing.
(c) War.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Christine say she is visiting on her trips to New York?

2. Captain Brant tells Lavinia that the color of her hair reminds him of whom?

3. Which of the following Greek dramas is NOT source material for Mourning Becomes Electra?

4. What is Amos Ames' trade?

5. According to Seth, who throws David Mannon out of the house?

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