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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. What has Creon's experience been with showing mercy?
2. What is Jason's reaction to the plan involving Medea?
3. According to the chorus, what does excessive love bring?
4. What characters interrupt the Nurse's monologue?
5. Why would Medea like the gods to place a mark on men?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the primary differences between Jason and Medea during their argument?
2. Given that the audience would typically know the story before going to a play, why do you think the author chose to begin the play with heavy exposition?
3. Based on their conversation, do you find Medea's anger more justified? Why or why not?
4. Why do you think Euripides introduces the Delphi oracle into the story?
5. Medea is clearly a very proud character, so what do you think motivates her to beg Creon on her knees for more time before being forced into exile?
6. Why does the King of Corinth think it is a good idea to send Medea into exile?
7. Why is Medea's position as an outsider in Corinth so important to her and the chorus?
8. What is revealed in the argument between Medea and Jason about who loved their children more?
9. What is the purpose of the chorus ending the play by commenting on the mysterious ways of the gods?
10. Describe how the princess and Creon die.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The chorus plays an integral role within "Medea" and many classic Greek plays. Discuss this role, considering the following: What was the primary function of the chorus; how were the lines of the chorus delivered, and why was that delivery used; what is the interaction between the audience and the chorus?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the structure and role of the classical Greek play, being sure to address the following: Is there a particular format a tragedy was to follow; what did audiences expect to receive when going to see a play in ancient Greece; were the plays used primarily for storytelling, or was there also another purpose?
Essay Topic 3
Selfishness is a recurring theme in the play, and Jason appears as the standard-bearer of selfishness. Examine Jason's role in the context of the theme of selfishness, covering thoroughly the following: Is Jason a purely selfish character, or are there contextual reasons for his behavior; does his selfishness make a point about the society of the day and its impact on a certain class within it; how does Jason's self-serving behavior illuminate and further the points Euripides makes about selfishness?
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