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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 generally are just trying to get along without trouble.
(b) They all love themselves more than others.
(c) They are good at heart and want to help others.
(d) They want to find personal peace at whatever cost.

2. What does the Nurse feel is best for people?
(a) Expressing feelings openly and without reserve.
(b) Moderation in all things.
(c) Open and honest communication.
(d) Getting anger out so it doesn't fester.

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

4. Why doesn't Creon trust Medea's reasons for allowing her to stay?
(a) They don't sound real to him.
(b) He thinks she is clever enough to be manipulative.
(c) He has heard stories about her and thinks she is a liar.
(d) She sounds too angry to be able to live there peacefully.

5. Why does Medea promise she won't hurt Creon?
(a) He is only a father giving away his daughter to a good man.
(b) She is afraid of him and his soldiers.
(c) He is too powerful and if she tried she would surely fail.
(d) He has been a friend to her and she wouldn't betray his trust.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What prevents Creon from helping Medea or seeing her point of view?

3. Medea longs to go to what place that she's forbidden to visit?

4. Why is Medea being banished?

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

(see the answer key)

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