1 Sartre is a pioneer of what philosophy? Pragmatism Structuralism Skepticism Existentialism 2 During what war was the play written and staged? WWII Franco-Prussian War Napoleonic Wars WWI 3 The play is meant to critique what? Hitler and the Nazis German Jews Vichy France Free France 4 The play is based on whose work? Aeschylus Ovid Sophocles Homer 5 What city is the play set in? Corinth Sparta Argos Athens 6 There is a statue of ___ in the Argos town square. Zeus Athena Ares Poseidon 7 With whom does Orestes travel to Argos? His bodyguard His friend His physician His tutor 8 What do Orestes and the tutor notice about Argos? It is very hot. Everyone is in black. There are flies. All of these 9 The city celebrates the day of the ___. dead surrender victory living 10 Everyone in Argos is filled with ___. greed lust remorse rage 11 Who is Philebus? A god The tutor Orestes' pseudonym An Argive 12 Orestes laments the fact that he has no ___. learning memories money lover 13 The tutor tries to remind Orestes of his ___. many women culture wealth handsome looks 14 Orestes acknowledges that he has no memories but is ___. free influential rich powerful 15 The tutor admits he was afraid Orestes would ___. fall in love with an Argive woman and stay try and usurp the throne kill Aegistheus depart without coming to terms with his past 16 Electra curses ___. Aegistheus the statue of Zeus Argos her mother 17 Electra brags to the statue that she is all of these things except ___. young clean smart alive 18 What is Electra's job? A princess A nurse A priestess A servant 19 Electra says she is waiting for ___. her lover a moment she can kill Aegistheus her own death her brother 20 Clytemnestra tells Electra she has to ___. go do her chores leave the city get ready for the ritual go confess her sins 21 Electra says what is Argos' national pastime? Anger and despair Sport Public confession Dance and song 22 Clytemnestra warns Electra that one day ___. she will anger the gods she will have her own inexpiable crime she will leave Argos forever she will delight in remorse and regret 23 What do the dead do? Murder the living Cry and sing Mingle among the living Leave the city 24 What does Clytemnestra tell Orestes/Philebus to do? Come to the ritual Leave Electra alone Leave the city Feel his own remorse 25 Zeus says that if Orestes stays, he will be Orestes' ___. tutor brother friend guide