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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What wins the princess over to being willing to help Jason's children?
(a) Creon's advice.
(b) Her gifts from Medea.
(c) Her love for Jason.
(d) Jason's compelling argument.

2. What title does Aegeus hold?
(a) King.
(b) Count.
(c) Councilor.
(d) None.

3. How long does it take the poison to start working?
(a) It is almost immediate.
(b) The poison doesn't work.
(c) Less than an hour.
(d) A few hours.

4. Why does Aegeus swear an oath to Medea?
(a) So she will heal his wife.
(b) To prove he is trustworthy.
(c) So she can call on him for assistance in the future.
(d) To keep her from poisoning his family.

5. What occupies the majority of Part 6?
(a) Medea's goodbye to her family.
(b) The story about Medea's revenge.
(c) Medea killing her children.
(d) The chorus encouraging Medea to flea before she is caught.

Short Answer Questions

1. What theme, central to the play, does the chorus frequently reiterate?

2. What did Aegeus think of the oracle's reply to his question?

3. Why is Medea being banished?

4. What supernatural ability is Medea said to have?

5. What does the chorus do when they learn of Medea's plans for revenge?

(see the answer key)

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