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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. "Hippolytus": Who gave Theseus the wish he uses to call down death on Hippolytus?

2. "Medea": Who begins the play "Medea" in a lament?

3. "Ion": Whose idea is it to have Ion adopted by Xuthus?

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

5. "Ion": What condition do Xuthus and Creusa travel to the oracle to cure?

Short Essay Questions

1. "Alcestis": What does the handmaiden think of Alcestis?

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

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

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

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

6. "Ion": How does Ion come to the temple of Apollo?

7. "Hippolytus": How was Hippolytus killed?

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

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

10. "Ion": Why do Xuthus and Creusa travel to Delphi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to the information presented in the plays by Euripides, what is the difference between Sparta and Athens? Which does Euripides like better and how do you know this from reading the plays?

Essay Topic 2

How does Euripides characterize the gods? Support your answer with at least three examples.

Essay Topic 3

Which play is Euripides' best play? His worst? Why?

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