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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. "Medea": Medea claims that women are the unhappiest creatures on earth for a second reason. What is the second reason?
(a) They have to bear the terror of childbirth.
(b) They have to live as mothers to children.
(c) They have to live with men.
(d) They have to teach children.

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

5. "Medea": Who is Medea?
(a) A Greek priestess.
(b) A non-Greek sorceress.
(c) A Greek sorceress.
(d) A non-Greek priestess.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Hippolytus": What does Hippolytus give to Artemis's statue?

2. "Ion": Which god is Xuthus's father, Aeolus, the son of?

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

4. "Ion": How many races will Ion's descendants span according to the goddess?

5. "Medea": What does Medea claim about women?

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