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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. "Andromache": Who snatches the sword from Hermione before she can kill herself?

3. "Hippolytus": Why is Aphrodite angry with Hippolytus?

4. "Medea": Whom did Jason make an agreement with King Creon to marry?

5. "Hippolytus": Who tells Phaedra that mortals cannot control the will of the gods?

Short Essay Questions

1. "Ion": Why do Xuthus and Creusa travel to Delphi?

2. "Andromache": Why does Andromache bemoan Apollo's actions?

3. "Andromache": What does Menelaus claim when he comes to the shrine?

4. "Andromache": Why is Andromache taking refuge in the shrine of Thetis?

5. "Alcestis": What has Admetus done before the beginning of the play?

6. "Andromache": When Menelaus betrays Andromache when she leaves the shrine, what does she do?

7. "Ion": What happens to Creusa before the play begins?

8. "Alcestis": What is the argument between Apollo and Death about at the beginning of the play?

9. "Hippolytus": What does the nurse tell Phaedra that love is dependent on?

10. "Medea": Why does Medea think that Jason will eventually pay for his actions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on the examples provided in the play, what is the distinction made between following the rules and averting tragedy? How is this related to the distinction between nature and convention?

Essay Topic 2

What is a chorus? How does Euripides use the chorus? Cite as many examples from the plays as you can in support of your position.

Essay Topic 3

In "The Trojan Women", how does Euripides cast his emotions into the play? Provide three examples.

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