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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Medea have to do in order to stay with Aegeus?
(a) Translate the prophecy from the oracle.
(b) Get Creon's permission.
(c) Kill Jason and his new wife.
(d) Make it to his kingdom on her own.

2. Why is Medea advised to flee Corinth?
(a) She was supposed to leave before sunrise.
(b) The borders will soon be closed to travelers.
(c) Everyone knows she is responsible for the deaths.
(d) The army is being mobilized to execute her on sight.

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

4. How does the chorus feel about Jason after hearing of the deaths?
(a) That he should have seen through Medea.
(b) That he deserves the pain.
(c) That he may not recover from his grief.
(d) That he will need comfort from friends.

5. What bargain does Medea strike with Creon?
(a) That she can stay one more day.
(b) That she can stay as a servant to Creon.
(c) That she doesn't have to leave for a year.
(d) That her children must leave but she can stay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the princess do after trying out her new gifts?

2. What does the princess do as soon as she receives her gifts from Medea?

3. What is an oracle?

4. Where does the princess start bleeding from?

5. What does Medea say about the value of being clever?

(see the answer key)

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