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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. "Alcestis": Who agrees to die in place of Admetus?
(a) His niece.
(b) His sister.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife.

3. "Medea": Where did Jason and Medea travel to make a home and future for their children?
(a) Delphi.
(b) Corinth.
(c) Athens.
(d) Sparta.

4. "Medea": What does Medea claim about women?
(a) That they are unhappy for their slavery to their husbands.
(b) That they are enslaved by motherhood.
(c) That they are unhappy if they don't realize their great power over their husbands.
(d) That they are wealthy in the joy of motherhood.

5. "Alcestis": Who helped Admetus cheat the Fates?
(a) Apollo.
(b) His wife.
(c) His daughter.
(d) Zeus.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Medea": Who is Medea?

2. "Medea": Who begins the play "Medea" in a lament?

3. "Medea": What has Aegeus been consulting with the oracle to discover?

4. "Medea": Whom did Jason make an agreement with King Creon to marry?

5. "Medea": Medea states that women are generally timid. What does she say will make them become deadly?

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