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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. "Andromache": Whom does Andromache send to fetch Peleus?
(a) The priestess.
(b) Her handmaiden.
(c) The shepherd.
(d) Her daughter.

3. "Hippolytus": Where is Hippolytus's father in exile?
(a) Aleceadis.
(b) Troezen.
(c) Gransten.
(d) Thebes.

4. "Alcestis": Who questions the handmaiden of Alcestis in the beginning of the play?
(a) The leader of the chorus.
(b) A god.
(c) The Fates.
(d) Death.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "Alcestis": What is Heracles on his way to tame, when he stops at Admetus's house?

2. "Hippolytus": For what reason does Theseus think his wife has killed herself after reading and misunderstanding her note?

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

4. "Alcestis": Whom does Heracles talk to and learn the extent of the events in the household?

5. "Andromache": Who snatches the sword from Hermione before she can kill herself?

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