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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. "Medea": What does Jason promise Medea he will provide for her?
(a) Love for his sons.
(b) A place to go.
(c) A father for his sons.
(d) A home and money.

3. "Medea": Whom does Medea kill?
(a) Jason, her children, and Jason's new wife.
(b) Jason's new wife, Creon, and her children.
(c) Jason's new wife, Jason, and Creon.
(d) Jason's new wife and Creon.

4. "Hippolytus": Hippolytus's father is in exile to pay penance for a crime committed where?
(a) In Macedonia.
(b) In Sicily.
(c) In Athens.
(d) In Sparta.

5. "Medea": What does Medea need to find before she carries out her plans for Jason?
(a) A safe haven for her flight.
(b) A safe home for her children.
(c) A place to go.
(d) Money to travel.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Medea": Who is Medea?

2. "Medea": What does Jason claim Medea has learned which makes her better off for his bringing her to Greece?

3. "Hippolytus": What is Aphrodite goddess of?

4. "Medea": Of what besides deceit does Medea accuse Jason?

5. "Hippolytus": When the scene shifts to Phaedra and her nurse, what condition is Phaedra in?

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