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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Lavinia and Orin do after Brant is shot?

2. Orin says killing Brant is almost like ___________.

3. What does Orin tell Lavinia killing in the war is like?

4. Who does Abner Small say haunts the Mannon house?

5. What does Seth bet Abner to stay the night in the Mannon house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the thematic points of fate versus free will shown throughout Mourning Becomes Electra.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Lavinia and O'Neill's interpretation of her as Electra. How does her character drive both the plot and themes of the play? What is the meaning behind the title of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how O'Neill uses the classical Greek tragedies The Oresteia by Aeschylus, Electra by Sophocles, and Electra by Euripides. What components of the plots are used in Mourning Becomes Electra?

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