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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Alcestis": What is the woman dressed in when Heracles returns with her?
(a) A robe.
(b) A veil.
(c) A caftan.
(d) A mask.

2. "Andromache": Who is the son Peleus had with a goddess?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Heracles.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Achilles.

3. "Hippolytus": Hippolytus's father is in exile to pay penance for a crime committed where?
(a) In Sparta.
(b) In Sicily.
(c) In Macedonia.
(d) In Athens.

4. "Medea": What does Medea claim about women?
(a) That they are unhappy for their slavery to their husbands.
(b) That they are unhappy if they don't realize their great power over their husbands.
(c) That they are enslaved by motherhood.
(d) That they are wealthy in the joy of motherhood.

5. "Andromache": What does Orestes plan to do after he kills Neoptolemos?
(a) Marry Hermione.
(b) Make Hermione his slave.
(c) Make Hermione his lover.
(d) Offer Hermione as a servant to an oracle.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Andromache": Which god does Andromache blame for her current troubles?

2. "Medea": Where did Jason and Medea travel to make a home and future for their children?

3. "Medea": From whom is it learned that Creon plans to expel Jason's children with Medea?

4. "Alcestis": What state is Heracles in when he claims he will meet death and wrestle for the life of Alcestis?

5. "Andromache": Where is Orestes from?

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