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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 the chorus comment that they can hear in Medea's cries?
(a) Venom.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Anger.
(d) Pain.

2. What choice does Jason claim Medea will regret in the future?
(a) Threatening the King.
(b) Arranging to go back to her homeland.
(c) Refusing his money.
(d) Staying in a kingdom nearby.

3. In the time the play was written, what would the audience have typically known before coming to the theater?
(a) The end of the story.
(b) The names of the actors involved.
(c) The story of the play.
(d) When to applaud.

4. What makes Creon sympathetic as a character?
(a) His struggle to be compassionate.
(b) His desire to rule his people fairly.
(c) His love for his daughter.
(d) His being victimized for something he didn't do.

5. Why is Medea being banished?
(a) She has had an affair and that is the punishment.
(b) Creon is afraid of her and what she'll do.
(c) Creon doesn't like her because she's a foreigner.
(d) Jason's new wife doesn't like having her around.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Medea persuade the king's daughters to do in order to let Jason leave with the Fleece?

2. How does Medea plan to exact her revenge?

3. What two characters are getting divorced?

4. What bargain does Medea strike with Creon?

5. What word best describes Medea's emotional reaction to Creon?

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