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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jason offer Medea towards the end of their argument?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Money to support herself and the children.
(c) A golden ring to sell for money.
(d) An opportunity to stay in the city.

2. Why does Medea claim she is refusing Jason's money?
(a) He doesn't have enough to give her.
(b) She can provide adequately for herself.
(c) Money gained from a bad man is no good.
(d) She can get money from her family instead.

3. According to the chorus, what does excessive love bring?
(a) Either great happiness or great despair.
(b) Destruction of reason.
(c) Pain for everyone involved.
(d) Dangerous passion and foolishness.

4. What will happen if Medea and her children are in Corinth at sunrise in two days?
(a) They will be killed.
(b) Jason will have to claim them as his family.
(c) They will be allowed to stay for the festival.
(d) They will be forcibly banished.

5. What does the Nurse fear at the beginning of the play?
(a) She will lose her job in the divorce.
(b) The children will be upset when they see their parents fighting.
(c) Jason will kill Medea for being too contrary.
(d) Medea will take violent revenge.

6. What does Medea think about the way women are treated by men in Greece?
(a) They are treated worse than slaves.
(b) They are treated very badly in general.
(c) They are treated well enough.
(d) They are treated with the same tolerance as children.

7. What attitude does Jason have towards Medea when he appears?
(a) Concerned.
(b) Contemptuous.
(c) Loving.
(d) Angry.

8. 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.

9. After the chorus first arrives, what prayer does Medea send to the gods?
(a) That the woman Jason is leaving her for be punished.
(b) That she be allowed to see Jason's life destroyed.
(c) That she forget her love so she can go on.
(d) That she be killed soon to relieve her pain.

10. Why does Medea say Creon's mercy was foolish?
(a) One day isn't enough time for her to take care of her children.
(b) It gives her enough time to break up Jason and his new wife.
(c) Showing mercy is a sign of weakness.
(d) One day is enough time to exact her revenge.

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

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

13. To whom does the Nurse say Medea cries for comfort?
(a) Creon.
(b) The servants.
(c) The gods.
(d) Her children.

14. What is the name of Jason's ship?
(a) The Golden Fleece.
(b) The Argo.
(c) The Labyrinth.
(d) The Nautilus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of the first section of the play?

2. Whom does Jason intend to marry?

3. What two characters are getting divorced?

4. What does the chorus tell Medea about men?

5. Who is the first character to appear in the play?

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