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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Medea glad to see Jason at first?
(a) She wants the opportunity to kill him face-to-face.
(b) She thinks she can convince him to come back to her.
(c) So she can finally vent her anger in person.
(d) Because she needs his advice on where to go.

2. What does the chorus do when they learn of Medea's plans for revenge?
(a) Protest that she is out of her mind.
(b) Argue with Medea about her plans.
(c) Promise to keep them secret.
(d) Send someone to warn the King.

3. What theme, central to the play, does the chorus frequently reiterate?
(a) That children are weapons against a mother.
(b) That marriages are doomed to fail.
(c) That women cannot be trusted.
(d) That men always betray women.

4. 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 desire to rid his kingdom of a foreign menace.
(c) His strong friendship with Jason.
(d) His beliefs about women and their role in society.

5. Who does Medea curse when she hears the news about the plans for her and her children?
(a) Creon and his daughter.
(b) Jason and his lover.
(c) Jason and her children.
(d) Aegeus and Jason.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the chorus, what does excessive love bring?

2. What is the Nurse's reaction when she learns what Jason thinks about the plan involving Medea?

3. What does Jason offer Medea towards the end of their argument?

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

5. What has Creon's experience been with showing mercy?

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