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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Alcestis": What state is Heracles in when he claims he will meet death and wrestle for the life of Alcestis?
(a) Grief-stricken.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Happy.
(d) Drunk.

2. "Andromache": Where does the goddess tell Peleus to bury Neoptolemos?
(a) Athens.
(b) Delphi.
(c) Sparta.
(d) The riverside.

3. "Ion": How many races will Ion's descendants span according to the goddess?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. "Ion": After Creusa gives birth to a boy, to where does she take him?
(a) A cave.
(b) A mountain.
(c) A river.
(d) A beach.

5. "Alcestis": Whom does Heracles talk to and learn the extent of the events in the household?
(a) The cook.
(b) The gardener.
(c) The handmaiden.
(d) The butler.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Medea": What does Medea claim about women?

2. "Ion": What condition do Xuthus and Creusa travel to the oracle to cure?

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

4. "Andromache": Where is Andromache from?

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

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