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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Hippolytus": Who is Hippolytus's father?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Drusius.
(c) Theseus.
(d) Spartacus.

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

3. "Medea": Medea states that women are generally timid. What does she say will make them become deadly?
(a) Anger.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Love.

4. "Hippolytus": Who tells Phaedra that mortals cannot control the will of the gods?
(a) Her handmaiden.
(b) Her servant.
(c) Her nurse.
(d) Her cook.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "Alcestis": What does the chorus think the upcoming death Admetus's wife is like?

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

3. "Hippolytus": After Hippolytus dies, what does Theseus tell the chorus that he was?

4. "Alcestis": Who helped Admetus cheat the Fates?

5. "Medea": What does the chorus fear Medea will do unless she is calmed?

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