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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reaction does the Nurse have to Medea's pain?
(a) She tells Medea it's her own fault.
(b) She pities Medea.
(c) She sympathizes but wants Medea to stop crying.
(d) She thinks Medea is too emotional.

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

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

4. What country is the myth of Medea from?
(a) Greece.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Carthage.
(d) Sparta.

5. Why does Medea first consent to leave her home and meet with the chorus?
(a) She needs friends to comfort her and help her plan for the future.
(b) She is afraid if she stays inside any longer she will go mad.
(c) She wants to find out if they have information about where to find Jason.
(d) It's important to foreigners to keep up good relations with the locals.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Medea plan to exact her revenge?

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

3. What stands in the way of Medea enacting her plans immediately?

4. What does the chorus comment that they can hear in Medea's cries?

5. Who orders Medea to leave with her children?

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