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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Christine and Brant talking while Lavinia and Orin listen in?

2. Orin tells his mother that he feels the presence of __________ in the house.

3. How does Orin kill himself?

4. How does Christine kill herself?

5. Orin says killing Brant is almost like ___________.

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

Essay Topic 3

What statement about the nature of war and the way it changes a person does O'Neill make through this play?

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