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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Creon, despite his actions, believe compassion leads to?
(a) Popularity.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Suffering.

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

4. Medea longs to go to what place that she's forbidden to visit?
(a) Creon's palace.
(b) Her homeland.
(c) Crete.
(d) Athens.

5. Why would Medea like the gods to place a mark on men?
(a) To distinguish those that can be trusted from those that can't.
(b) To denote their status as lower than women.
(c) To remind women none is trustworthy.
(d) To prevent them from telling lies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Medea claim she is refusing Jason's money?

2. Why does Medea first consent to leave her home and meet with the chorus?

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

4. What characters interrupt the Nurse's monologue?

5. What does the chorus do when they learn of Medea's plans for revenge?

(see the answer key)

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