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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Christine kill herself?

2. Who does Christine call out to protect Adam Brant at the end of Play Two, Act Three?

3. Why does Brant have a pistol out as he tells the drunk shantyman on the wharf to show himself?

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

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

How is love evoked throughout the novel as a justification for sins. What are the thematic implications of the darker side of love in the play?

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 the specific character parallels between the Greek tragedies and Mourning Becomes Electra. What are some of the significant differences between characters that give a different resonance to O'Neill's play?

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