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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Orin give to Hazel for safe keeping?

2. Seth tells Peter and Hazel that the Mannon house is built with what?

3. Where does Peter have to go in the third act of Play Three?

4. What does Orin tell his mother that Brant does to her to get her to murder Ezra?

5. Who is Orin speaking to in the beginning of Play Three, Act Two?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the non-plot parallels between Mourning Becomes Electra and the classical Greek tragedies it is based on.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use throughout the play of the literary components of foreshadowing, irony and metaphor.

Essay Topic 3

What kind of demands on the audience does Mourning Becomes Electra make? Discuss the structure, length and emotional weight of the play.

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