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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hippolytus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Medea": Where did Jason and Medea travel to make a home and future for their children?
(a) Sparta.
(b) Athens.
(c) Corinth.
(d) Delphi.

2. "Hippolytus": What about her desire is causing Phaedra not to eat?
(a) That it is not her own.
(b) None of the answers is correct.
(c) That it is shameful.
(d) That it is impossible.

3. "Alcestis": Who questions the handmaiden of Alcestis in the beginning of the play?
(a) The Fates.
(b) Death.
(c) A god.
(d) The leader of the chorus.

4. "Hippolytus": Who is Hippolytus's father?
(a) Theseus.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Drusius.
(d) Spartacus.

5. "Medea": Of what besides deceit does Medea accuse Jason?
(a) Slavery.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Lust.
(d) Trickery.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Alcestis": What does Heracles seek from Admetus when he arrives at the house?

2. "Hippolytus": What is Artemis the goddess of?

3. "Medea": What does Jason claim Medea has learned which makes her better off for his bringing her to Greece?

4. "Medea": Whom does Medea kill?

5. "Hippolytus": For what reason does Theseus think his wife has killed herself after reading and misunderstanding her note?

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