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Mourning Becomes Electra
Eugene O'Neill
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
"Homecoming": Act I, Scene One, Part I
"Homecoming": Act I, Scene One, Part Two
"Homecoming": Act II
"Homecoming": Act III
"Homecoming": Act IV
"The Hunted":Act I
"The Hunted": Act II
"The Hunted": Act III
"The Hunted": Act IV
"The Hunted": Act V
"The Haunted": Act I, Scene One
"The Haunted": Act I, Scene Two
"The Haunted": Act II
"The Haunted": Act III
"The Haunted": Act IV
Characters
Character List
Lavinia Mannon
Orin Mannon
Christine Mannon
Ezra Mannon
Adam Brant
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Plot Overview
'Homecoming': Act 1, Scene One, Part 1
'Homecoming': Act 1, Scene One, Part Two
'Homecoming': Act 2
'Homecoming': Act 3
'Homecoming': Act 4
'The Hunted':Act 1
'The Hunted': Act 2
'The Hunted': Act 3
'The Hunted': Act 4
'The Hunted': Act 5
'The Haunted': Act 1, Scene One
'The Haunted': Act 1, Scene Two
'The Haunted': Act 2
'The Haunted': Act 3
'The Haunted': Act 4
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Context
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
'The Haunted': Act 4 Quiz
Further Study
'The Haunted': Act 4 Quiz
1
of 5
Who offers to haul out a couch so that Lavinia can sleep?
Seth
Small
Orin
Peter
2
of 5
Three days after Orin's death, what does Hazel come to the Mannon house to tell Lavinia?
Marie is coming
The police are coming
Lavinia must marry Peter
Lavinia cannot marry Peter
3
of 5
What reason does Peter give for refusing Lavinia's proposal that they marry immediately?
He must help his father
Orin's funeral is that day
Hazel has forbidden marriage
Lavinia is emotionally unstable
4
of 5
What does Lavinia cry in the throes of passion after flinging herself into Peter's arms?
"Take me, Adam!"
"Take me, Peter!"
"Forgive me, Papa!"
"Forgive me, God!"
5
of 5
At the end of the play, what does Lavinia vow to do until the curse is paid out?
Do Hail Marys
Shut herself in
Help the poor
Visit Orin's grave daily
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