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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Orin tells Lavinia, in the last play, that he is drawn to Hazel's what?

2. Lavinia tells Orin that their mother's suicide is an act of what?

3. Christine tells Orin that Lavinia becomes _________ since he is gone.

4. Orin says killing Brant is almost like ___________.

5. Orin tells Christine about a book he reads during the war that tells him all about what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elements of both the laws of man and nature are distorted and broken in this play. Discuss the symbolic and thematic implications of incest, murder and revenge in Mourning Becomes Electra.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Peter and Hazel to Orin and Lavinia. What does the start differences in these character types illustrate in the play?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of a family curse is surfaced throughout the play. Discuss the importance of this theme in the Greek originals and O'Neills modern interpretation of this classical idea.

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