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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Alcestis": Pheres says that no man wishes to die. What does he suggest is better?
(a) For the servants to die.
(b) For the slaves to die.
(c) For the childrento die.
(d) For the wife to die.

2. "Ion": How is Xuthus described?
(a) A stranger.
(b) A barbarian.
(c) A learned man.
(d) A non-Athenian.

3. "Alcestis": Admetus's wife says she is dying because it is her natural duty and for another reason.Admetus's What is it?
(a) She does not want her children to go fatherless.
(b) She does not want the kingdom to suffer.
(c) She does not want to live anymore.
(d) She does not want her husband to die.

4. "Andromache": What does Orestes plan to do after he kills Neoptolemos?
(a) Make Hermione his slave.
(b) Marry Hermione.
(c) Offer Hermione as a servant to an oracle.
(d) Make Hermione his lover.

5. "Medea": What does the chorus fear Medea will do unless she is calmed?
(a) Unleash her fury on the house of Creon.
(b) Abandon her children.
(c) Kill herself.
(d) Kill everyone in her house.

6. "Medea": Who tells Medea that she and her two sons are to be exiled immediately?
(a) Jason.
(b) Creon's manservant.
(c) Creon.
(d) The general.

7. "Hippolytus": When the nurse tells Hippolytus of Phaedra's desire for him, Hippolytus swears he will never break his vow of what?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Chastity.

8. "Alcestis": What is the name of the son who discusses his sorrow with Admetus?
(a) Euseris.
(b) Eumelus.
(c) Eugene.
(d) Eumillic.

9. "Ion": During what event must Xuthus have impregnated a local girl according to Ion and Xuthus?
(a) A bacchanal rite.
(b) A harvest festival.
(c) A religious rite.
(d) A moon festival.

10. "Andromache": Which goddess's shrine is Andromache in for refuge?
(a) Hera's.
(b) Thetis's.
(c) Artemis's.
(d) Athena's.

11. "Hippolytus": After Hippolytus dies, what does Theseus tell the chorus that he was?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Honorable.
(c) Great.
(d) Noble.

12. "Alcestis": What is Heracles on his way to tame, when he stops at Admetus's house?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Lions.
(c) Horses.
(d) Harpies.

13. "Hippolytus": Why is Aphrodite angry with Hippolytus?
(a) He will not talk to her.
(b) He will not worship her.
(c) He will not build her a temple.
(d) He will not love her.

14. "Hippolytus": How does Phaedra kill herself?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Jumping from the roof.
(c) Poison.
(d) Stabbing.

15. "Hippolytus": What is Artemis the goddess of?
(a) Hope and wisdom.
(b) Food and prosperity.
(c) Virginity and chastity.
(d) Animals and children.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Ion": Which goddess appears to tell how Ion's descendants will settle many parts of Greece ?

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

3. "Medea": What does Medea need to find before she carries out her plans for Jason?

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

5. "Hippolytus": When the scene shifts to Phaedra and her nurse, what condition is Phaedra in?

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