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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Ion": During what event must Xuthus have impregnated a local girl according to Ion and Xuthus?

2. "Alcestis": Admetus's wife says she is dying because it is her natural duty and for another reason.Admetus's What is it?

3. "Hippolytus": What about her desire is causing Phaedra not to eat?

4. "Andromache": Who sends a messenger to warn Neoptolemos?

5. "Hippolytus": Who is Hippolytus's father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. "Hippolytus": What is Aphrodite raging against in her speech at the beginning of the play?

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

5. "Alcestis": What is Pheres' claim about why he did not want to die?

6. "Ion": How does Ion respond when Creusa says that the gods may be to blame for their troubles?

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

8. "Andromache": Why does Andromache bemoan Apollo's actions?

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

10. "Andromache": What does Menelaus claim when he comes to the shrine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the definition of a stranger, as described in the plays? What is the importance of a stranger? What evidence from the plays can you cite in support of your position?

Essay Topic 2

What is a chorus? How does Euripides use the chorus? Cite as many examples from the plays as you can in support of your position.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the role of family in at least three plays.

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