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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Tutor's belief about people?
(a) They are good at heart and want to help others.
(b) They all love themselves more than others.
(c) They generally are just trying to get along without trouble.
(d) They want to find personal peace at whatever cost.

2. What will happen if Medea and her children are in Corinth at sunrise in two days?
(a) They will be killed.
(b) Jason will have to claim them as his family.
(c) They will be allowed to stay for the festival.
(d) They will be forcibly banished.

3. What prevents Creon from helping Medea or seeing her point of view?
(a) His love for his daughter and desire to see her happy.
(b) His beliefs about women and their role in society.
(c) His strong friendship with Jason.
(d) His desire to rid his kingdom of a foreign menace.

4. What does Medea think about the way women are treated by men in Greece?
(a) They are treated well enough.
(b) They are treated very badly in general.
(c) They are treated with the same tolerance as children.
(d) They are treated worse than slaves.

5. How does Medea plan to exact her revenge?
(a) Acid trap.
(b) Poison.
(c) Knife.
(d) Hired assassin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Medea curse when she hears the news about the plans for her and her children?

2. What makes Creon sympathetic as a character?

3. What function does the chorus's ode serve after the fight between Medea and Creon?

4. What does the chorus express about Medea's anger toward Jason?

5. What supernatural ability is Medea said to have?

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