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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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) Drunk.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Happy.
(d) Grief-stricken.

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

3. "Andromache": Of whom is Andromache a widow?
(a) Theseus.
(b) Hector.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Perseus.

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

5. "Medea": What does Jason claim Medea has learned which makes her better off for his bringing her to Greece?
(a) The value of knowledge.
(b) The value of friendship.
(c) The value of justice.
(d) The value of strength.

6. "Medea": Of what besides deceit does Medea accuse Jason?
(a) Trickery.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Lust.

7. "Ion": What does Creusa put her baby boy in?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A basket.
(c) An ark.
(d) A bassinet.

8. "Alcestis": What is the woman dressed in when Heracles returns with her?
(a) A robe.
(b) A caftan.
(c) A mask.
(d) A veil.

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

10. "Ion": Which goddess appears to tell how Ion's descendants will settle many parts of Greece ?
(a) Athena.
(b) Hera.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Artemis.

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

12. "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.

13. "Alcestis": Who helped Admetus cheat the Fates?
(a) Zeus.
(b) His wife.
(c) His daughter.
(d) Apollo.

14. "Medea": Whom did Jason make an agreement with King Creon to marry?
(a) Creon's aunt.
(b) Creon's daughter.
(c) Creon's niece.
(d) Creon's sister.

15. "Andromache": Who sends a messenger to warn Neoptolemos?
(a) Peleus.
(b) Andromache.
(c) The priest.
(d) The nurse.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Hippolytus": Where is Hippolytus's father in exile?

2. "Hippolytus": Who warns Hippolytus not to anger the other gods?

3. "Medea": Where did Jason and Medea travel to make a home and future for their children?

4. "Ion": What does Creusa put with the baby boy?

5. "Alcestis": Pheres says that no man wishes to die. What does he suggest is better?

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