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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. "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.

3. "Andromache": Who is the son Peleus had with a goddess?
(a) Achilles.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Heracles.
(d) Odysseus.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "Alcestis": What does Admetus heap on Pheres before he leaves the funeral?

2. "Ion": What does Xuthus do before seeing the oracle?

3. "Andromache": Where is Andromache from?

4. "Andromache": Where does Orestes plan to ambush Neoptolemos?

5. "Andromache": Of what place is Menelaus king?

Short Essay Questions

1. "Alcestis": What is the argument between Apollo and Death about at the beginning of the play?

2. "Alcestis": What has Admetus done before the beginning of the play?

3. "Hippolytus": Why is Theseus in exile?

4. "Medea": Why does Medea think that Jason will eventually pay for his actions?

5. "Alcestis": Why does Alcestis claim she is dying for her husband?

6. "Hippolytus": What does the nurse tell Phaedra that love is dependent on?

7. "Andromache": Why is Andromache taking refuge in the shrine of Thetis?

8. "Ion": What happens to Creusa before the play begins?

9. "Ion": What does the oracle tell Xuthus?

10. "Andromache": When Menelaus refuses to give Andromache up, what does Peleus say?

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