Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Mourning Becomes Electra? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What part of the trilogy's scenery does more than one character describe as a "tomb?"
Seth's greenhouse
Brant's cabin aboard the "Flying Trades"
The Mannon Estate
Orin's man-cave
Q. Other than the fact that he was hurt in the war, what might Orin's head wound tell us?
He hated wearing a helmet.
He is mentally unwell.
He has bandaged-head hair.
He likes to be pitied.
Q. Who—or what—do certain Mannons always seem to be talking to?
Portraits of dead relatives
Their imaginary friends
Themselves
Anyone who'll listen
Q. What magical place does more than one character compare to paradise?
Christine's flower garden
Whoopi Goldberg's Malibu estate
The "Flying Trades" sailing ship
Islands in the South Pacific
Q. What is symbolic of Ezra Mannon's difficulty expressing feelings?
He writes really bad love poems.
He has a bad heart.
He's a ruthless soldier.
Trick question. Ezra's never had any problems expressing his feelings.