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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jason believe Medea gained by coming to his homeland?
(a) Status and Prestige.
(b) Money and Fame.
(c) Pain and Misfortune.
(d) Civilization and Honor.

2. Why does Medea think Jason is a coward?
(a) She was the only reason he got the Golden Fleece.
(b) He should have talked to her before going to another woman.
(c) He is too afraid of Creon to speak up for Medea.
(d) He wasn't willing to stand up for Medea with the other Greeks.

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

4. How did Medea save Jason's life?
(a) She discovered a leak aboard the Argo that could have drowned him.
(b) She convinced him to stop adventuring away from home.
(c) She enabled him to get the Golden Fleece and escape alive.
(d) She killed a traitor among his men that was plotting his death.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Creon trust Medea's reasons for allowing her to stay?

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

3. What does Medea think about women who have been wronged by a lover?

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

5. How does Medea plan to exact her revenge?

(see the answer key)

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