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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the first character to appear in the play?
(a) The Nurse.
(b) Creon.
(c) Jason.
(d) Medea.

3. What is the name of Jason's ship?
(a) The Nautilus.
(b) The Labyrinth.
(c) The Argo.
(d) The Golden Fleece.

4. What does the chorus tell Medea about men?
(a) They are dangerous to love.
(b) They tend to stray but always come back.
(c) They betray women all the time.
(d) They are never satisfied with just one woman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Nurse send the children inside after hearing the Tutor's news?

2. What is the Tutor's belief about people?

3. What was Jason's mission when he and Medea met?

4. What is Jason's reaction to the plan involving Medea?

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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