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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Medea": Who begins the play "Medea" in a lament?
(a) A nurse.
(b) A maid.
(c) A handmaiden.
(d) A girl.

2. "Hippolytus": Why is Aphrodite angry with Hippolytus?
(a) He will not love her.
(b) He will not build her a temple.
(c) He will not worship her.
(d) He will not talk to her.

3. "Alcestis": Who is confused by Admetus's behavior towards Heracles?
(a) Heracles and the chorus.
(b) Heracles and Pheres.
(c) The kingdom.
(d) The children.

4. "Hippolytus": What about her desire is causing Phaedra not to eat?
(a) None of the answers is correct.
(b) That it is shameful.
(c) That it is impossible.
(d) That it is not her own.

5. "Alcestis": What is the woman dressed in when Heracles returns with her?
(a) A caftan.
(b) A mask.
(c) A robe.
(d) A veil.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Hippolytus": Who tells Phaedra that mortals cannot control the will of the gods?

2. "Medea": What does Jason promise Medea he will provide for her?

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

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

5. Whom is Death arguing with at the beginning of the play "Alcestis"?

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