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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Medea plan to take revenge against?
(a) Jason, his new wife, and Creon.
(b) The Nurse, Jason, and the chorus.
(c) Jason, the Nurse, and the Tutor.
(d) Her children, Creon and Aegeus.

2. What is the Nurse's reaction when she learns what Jason thinks about the plan involving Medea?
(a) She is enraged.
(b) She doesn't really care.
(c) She is surprised.
(d) She is upset for Medea.

3. What goddess does Medea invoke as she plans her revenge?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Artemis.
(c) Hera.
(d) Hecate.

4. What are the women of this play communally struggling against?
(a) The desire to kill men for their betrayals.
(b) The prejudices against women in ancient Greece.
(c) The balance between independence and homemaking.
(d) The ability to be a good mother while having to work.

5. How does Medea plan to kill the princess?
(a) Slipping ground glass into her meal.
(b) A poisoned dress and crown.
(c) Attacking her after the ceremony.
(d) Poisoned wine during the banquet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What plot problem does Aegeus solve in his scene?

2. Why does Medea think Jason is a coward?

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

4. What does Jason believe Medea gained by coming to his homeland?

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

(see the answer key)

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