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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the chorus first arrives, what prayer does Medea send to the gods?
(a) That the woman Jason is leaving her for be punished.
(b) That she forget her love so she can go on.
(c) That she be allowed to see Jason's life destroyed.
(d) That she be killed soon to relieve her pain.

2. What does the Nurse fear at the beginning of the play?
(a) She will lose her job in the divorce.
(b) Medea will take violent revenge.
(c) Jason will kill Medea for being too contrary.
(d) The children will be upset when they see their parents fighting.

3. Who orders Medea to leave with her children?
(a) Creon.
(b) Aegeus.
(c) The Nurse.
(d) Jason.

4. Why does the Nurse think Medea will refuse to exit her home?
(a) She is too angry.
(b) She doesn't want anyone to see her tear-stained face.
(c) She is afraid to go outside.
(d) She doesn't really like the women of the chorus.

5. Who does Medea plan to take revenge against?
(a) Jason, his new wife, and Creon.
(b) Her children, Creon and Aegeus.
(c) The Nurse, Jason, and the chorus.
(d) Jason, the Nurse, and the Tutor.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does the Nurse say Medea cries for comfort?

2. Who explains why Medea is crying to the chorus?

3. Who is the first character to appear in the play?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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