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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the chorus tell Medea about men?
(a) They are dangerous to love.
(b) They tend to stray but always come back.
(c) They are never satisfied with just one woman.
(d) They betray women all the time.

2. What does Medea request from Aegeus?
(a) Advice on what she should do next.
(b) Fabric to make a wedding dress for Jason's bride.
(c) To allow her to make a new home in his land.
(d) The herbs to make her poison.

3. What does Medea have to do in order to stay with Aegeus?
(a) Make it to his kingdom on her own.
(b) Translate the prophecy from the oracle.
(c) Kill Jason and his new wife.
(d) Get Creon's permission.

4. Why does Jason say Medea is lucky?
(a) He thinks she should be executed for threatening the King.
(b) She doesn't have to worry about how to provide for a family.
(c) She has two children to take with her so she won't be lonely.
(d) Her husband is still willing to provide for her when she leaves.

5. Whom does Jason intend to marry?
(a) Aegeus's sister.
(b) Hecate.
(c) Creon's daughter.
(d) Medea's cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the chorus think about Jason and Medea's futures once her plans are carried out?

2. Whom else does Medea decide to kill after Aegeus leaves?

3. What does Medea want to know about the deaths she caused?

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

5. Why does Medea say Creon's mercy was foolish?

(see the answer key)

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