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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How well do Medea's enchantments appear to work in the play?
(a) The princess died but not her father.
(b) Not at all, her reputation was overstated.
(c) Pretty well, everyone gets very ill.
(d) Very well, the targets both die.

2. What does the chorus think about Medea's plan for her children?
(a) That she has lost her mind and must be stopped.
(b) That it makes perfect sense given the circumstance.
(c) That it's the only thing she could do.
(d) That she will not be able to carry it out in the moment.

3. Why does Medea feel immigrant women need to work particularly hard?
(a) They are never fully welcome or at home.
(b) They don't have the same rights as citizens.
(c) They don't know the language and have to overcome the barrier.
(d) They are looked down on as second-class citizens.

4. To whom does Medea reveal her complete plan for revenge?
(a) Jason.
(b) Creon.
(c) The chorus.
(d) Aegeus.

5. How does Medea appear to Aegeus?
(a) Concerned.
(b) Upset.
(c) Happy.
(d) Ecstatic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jason say he has done on Medea's behalf?

2. Why does Medea have no choice but to trust Jason?

3. How does Medea react to the news that her children can stay in Corinth?

4. What has Jason said is his intent with regard to his children?

5. Why does the author emphasize several times that Medea is a "stranger in a strange land"?

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