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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Ion": Who tries to get Creusa to kill Xuthus and Ion?
(a) The servant.
(b) The retainer.
(c) The slave.
(d) The handmaiden.

2. "Trojan Women": When does the king say he will kill Helen?
(a) He will not kill her.
(b) When they return to Rome.
(c) When they return to Greece.
(d) When they leave Troy.

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

4. "Ion": After Hermes' introduction, where does the play start?
(a) On the road.
(b) At the house.
(c) At the cliffs.
(d) At the temple.

5. "Ion": Who tells Creusa that she will never have a child with Xuthus?
(a) The chorus.
(b) The priestess.
(c) The oracle.
(d) The god.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Trojan Women": The Greeks have assembled the Trojan women who were spared death to become what?

2. "Trojan Women": What is Poseidon the god of?

3. "Ion": At the beginning of the play, what action of Apollo's does Hermes describe?

4. "Medea": Medea claims that women are the unhappiest creatures on earth for a second reason. What is the second reason?

5. "Trojan Women": The play begins after the fall of what city?

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