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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play 3, Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Christine accuse Lavinia of at the end of the first act of the second play?
(a) Lying.
(b) Murder.
(c) Following her everywhere.
(d) Gossiping about her.

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

3. Where do Orin and Lavinia go instead of visiting their cousins?
(a) Boston.
(b) The islands.
(c) New York.
(d) Portsmouth.

4. What is the last word that Christine says before killing herself?
(a) Death.
(b) Adam.
(c) Ezra.
(d) Live.

5. What does Orin tell Lavinia killing in the war is like?
(a) Making love.
(b) Finding freedom.
(c) Killing his soul.
(d) Killing the same man twice.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does Lavinia tell Orin forgets them at the end of the first scene in Play Three, Act One?

4. What is the name of Captain Brant's mother?

5. Christine tells Brant that she loves him because he resembles to who?

(see the answer key)

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