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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Medea": Whom does Creon think Medea will attempt to kill?
(a) His daughter.
(b) Jason.
(c) His grandson.
(d) Himself.

2. "Trojan Women": Hecuba laments the death of whom?
(a) Her country.
(b) Her goddess.
(c) Her family.
(d) Her mother.

3. "Trojan Women": Before the Greeks take her to whom is Cassandra is a servant?
(a) The gods.
(b) The fates.
(c) The king.
(d) The queen.

4. "Hippolytus": What action does Phaedra believe is better than doing wrong?
(a) Repenting.
(b) Committing suicide.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Apologizing.

5. "Ion": What condition do Xuthus and Creusa travel to the oracle to cure?
(a) Madness.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Infertility.
(d) Sickness.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Medea": What does Medea need to find before she carries out her plans for Jason?

2. "Andromache": Whom was Hermione supposed to marry?

3. "Ion": Which goddess appears to tell how Ion's descendants will settle many parts of Greece ?

4. "Medea": What reason does Medea give Creon for staying one more day?

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

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