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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stands in the way of Medea enacting her plans immediately?
(a) She can't get to her victims in the dark and must wait until morning.
(b) She needs a place to go afterwards.
(c) She needs to collect special herbs by moonlight.
(d) She has to take the time to prepare mentally.

2. What goddess does Medea invoke as she plans her revenge?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Hecate.
(c) Hera.
(d) Artemis.

3. What does Medea want to know about the deaths she caused?
(a) How well the poison worked.
(b) If everyone knows she is responsible.
(c) Whether they were agonizing.
(d) If they were seen by a lot of people.

4. What is an oracle?
(a) A new weapon.
(b) A king's advisor.
(c) A teacher in the use of herbs and potions.
(d) A respected prophet.

5. What does Medea say about the value of being clever?
(a) That it is on par with being moral, and only matters in the eye of the beholder.
(b) That it hasn't helped her very much, earning her enemies rather than friends.
(c) That it is the most important skill to get by in life and survive in a strange land.
(d) That it is something women learn from birth in order to survive the men they meet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Creon, despite his actions, believe compassion leads to?

2. Who tells Medea about Creon and his daughter?

3. Why does Medea first consent to leave her home and meet with the chorus?

4. What does the poison do to the princess's body?

5. How well do Medea's enchantments appear to work in the play?

(see the answer key)

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