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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Jason intend to marry?
(a) Creon's daughter.
(b) Medea's cousin.
(c) Hecate.
(d) Aegeus's sister.

2. In the time the play was written, what would the audience have typically known before coming to the theater?
(a) When to applaud.
(b) The end of the story.
(c) The names of the actors involved.
(d) The story of the play.

3. How does Medea think women generally feel?
(a) Fearful and defenseless.
(b) Comforted and happy.
(c) Fearful and vengeful.
(d) Happy and maternal.

4. Why does the Nurse send the children inside after hearing the Tutor's news?
(a) She doesn't want them hearing more gossip about their parents.
(b) She is afraid Medea may take her anger out on them.
(c) She wants some time alone with the Tutor.
(d) It is time for their baths before supper.

5. Why doesn't Creon trust Medea's reasons for allowing her to stay?
(a) They don't sound real to him.
(b) She sounds too angry to be able to live there peacefully.
(c) He thinks she is clever enough to be manipulative.
(d) He has heard stories about her and thinks she is a liar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who appears to check on Medea after hearing her cries?

2. What is the name of Jason's ship?

3. What stands in the way of Medea enacting her plans immediately?

4. Who does Medea plan to take revenge against?

5. What does the chorus comment that they can hear in Medea's cries?

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