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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Medea about Creon and his daughter?
(a) A messenger.
(b) The Nurse.
(c) The Tutor.
(d) Jason.

2. Why is Aegeus going to see his friend?
(a) To place a wager on the next gladiator fights.
(b) To discuss politics.
(c) To decide which man his daughter should marry.
(d) To get another opinion about the oracle's prophecy.

3. Whom else does Medea decide to kill after Aegeus leaves?
(a) The Nurse.
(b) The Tutor.
(c) Her children.
(d) Her maid.

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

5. What role does Medea think she should play in Jason's new marriage?
(a) She should give away the bride.
(b) She should help to plan it.
(c) She should give away the groom.
(d) She should sew the dress.

6. According to the chorus, who is the only other woman to have killed her own child?
(a) Nefertiti.
(b) Astrid.
(c) Apollymi.
(d) Ino.

7. Why is Medea advised to flee Corinth?
(a) The borders will soon be closed to travelers.
(b) Everyone knows she is responsible for the deaths.
(c) She was supposed to leave before sunrise.
(d) The army is being mobilized to execute her on sight.

8. How does Jason react now that he thinks he's getting his way?
(a) He is suspicious of Medea's motives.
(b) He invites Medea to come to the feast.
(c) He is very accommodating to Medea's feelings.
(d) He dances with his children to teach them what to do at the wedding.

9. How can Medea help Aegeus and his wife?
(a) She will let them adopt her children since they can't conceive.
(b) She knows how to translate the prophecy.
(c) She is a very good housekeeper.
(d) She can enable them to conceive a child.

10. Who is Aegeus?
(a) An Argonaut.
(b) One of Creon's courtiers.
(c) Jason's cousin.
(d) A friend of Medea's.

11. Is Medea always firmly resolved that she should kill her children?
(a) No, she wavers back and forth over what she should do.
(b) No, she is afraid that she won't be able to do it.
(c) Yes, she knows it's the only way to hurt Jason.
(d) Yes, she has always hated being a mother.

12. How long does it take the poison to start working?
(a) Less than an hour.
(b) It is almost immediate.
(c) The poison doesn't work.
(d) A few hours.

13. How did the princess first feel when Jason asked her to spare his children?
(a) Concerned.
(b) Compassionate.
(c) Angry.
(d) Jealous.

14. Who does Medea beg Jason to enlist in supporting his plea to Creon?
(a) The princess.
(b) Aegeus.
(c) The Tutor.
(d) The Nurse.

15. Why did Aegeus visit the oracle?
(a) To learn how long he would live.
(b) To get advice about a potential war.
(c) To find out how his wife might have children.
(d) To decide what to name his first child.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who returns with the children after they go with Jason to plead their case?

2. What occupies the majority of Part 6?

3. What does Medea say is the only thing stronger than her sorrow?

4. What excuse does Medea give for her tears when she is looking at Jason with her children?

5. Why is Medea so happy when Aegeus leaves?

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