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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play 3, Act 4,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Orin kill Brant?
(a) In Brant's cabin.
(b) On the deck of the ship.
(c) The warehouse.
(d) The wharf.

2. Who does Christine compare the Mannon house to?
(a) Lavinia.
(b) Abe Mannon.
(c) Ezra Mannon.
(d) Orin.

3. What is Brant's mother's position in the Mannon household?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Cook.
(c) Gardener.
(d) Housekeeper.

4. Who goes to the train station with Lavinia to meet Orin?
(a) Seth.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Christine.
(d) Peter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days is it since Ezra's death at the beginning of the second play?

2. Lavinia tells Orin that Ezra says Orin does one of the _________ things he sees in the war.

3. Who does Seth think is David Mannon's son?

4. What is Orin wearing on his head when he returns from war?

5. What does Orin tell Lavinia he is doing, locked in the dark study by himself in the third play?

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