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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Medea say Creon's mercy was foolish?
(a) One day is enough time to exact her revenge.
(b) Showing mercy is a sign of weakness.
(c) One day isn't enough time for her to take care of her children.
(d) It gives her enough time to break up Jason and his new wife.

2. What does the chorus comment that they can hear in Medea's cries?
(a) Pain.
(b) Venom.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Anger.

3. What does Medea think about Jason's argument for his actions?
(a) He is just making excuses for his bad behavior.
(b) He has a point about getting more money.
(c) He could have had a mistress without getting a divorce.
(d) He is doing what he needs to save his honor.

4. What would the chorus like Medea to do when they first arrive?
(a) Go back to her homeland and leave her children behind.
(b) Come out so they can comfort her.
(c) Find a way to revenge herself against her husband.
(d) Stop crying and tend her children.

5. To whom does the Nurse say Medea cries for comfort?
(a) Creon.
(b) The servants.
(c) Her children.
(d) The gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Medea think women generally feel?

2. What has Jason said is his intent with regard to his children?

3. Why does Medea feel immigrant women need to work particularly hard?

4. What plot problem does Aegeus solve in his scene?

5. In the time the play was written, what would the audience have typically known before coming to the theater?

(see the answer key)

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