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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Medea": Who begins the play "Medea" in a lament?
(a) A handmaiden.
(b) A nurse.
(c) A girl.
(d) A maid.

2. "Medea": From whom is it learned that Creon plans to expel Jason's children with Medea?
(a) The butler.
(b) The tutor.
(c) The manservant.
(d) The cook.

3. "Ion": Which god is Xuthus's father, Aeolus, the son of?
(a) Ares.
(b) Mercury.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Zeus.

4. "Medea": Whom does Creon think Medea will attempt to kill?
(a) His grandson.
(b) Himself.
(c) Jason.
(d) His daughter.

5. "Andromache": Who is Hermione?
(a) Princess of Sparta.
(b) Princess of Troy.
(c) Princess of Delphi.
(d) Princess of Athens.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Alcestis": What is the name of the son who discusses his sorrow with Admetus?

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

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

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

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

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