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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Medea really crying when she sees her children with Jason?
(a) Probably because she imagines Jason's future family life and is grieving the loss of her own.
(b) Probably because she will miss them when she leaves them in Corinth.
(c) Probably because she is so angry but can't show it.
(d) Probably because she knows she will kill them all soon.

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

4. What happens when Medea puts her children's hands in Jason's?
(a) She begins crying.
(b) They stain Jason's hands with the ink from their lessons.
(c) She tells them to go with him forever.
(d) Jason doesn't want to hold their hands.

5. How long should it take the princess to die?
(a) It depends on how much poison she ingests.
(b) About two or three days.
(c) Several weeks of illness so it can't be traced.
(d) She should die as soon as she comes into contact with the poison.

6. Why doesn't Aegeus want to risk offending Creon?
(a) Because they've been friends since childhood.
(b) Because he is a fellow king.
(c) Because they are related.
(d) Because Creon has a large army.

7. What does Aegeus know when he swears the oath to Medea?
(a) Everything about her plans to kill Jason and his bride.
(b) Only that she is being exiled, not her plans for revenge.
(c) A little bit about her plans but not enough to incriminate himself.
(d) That Medea is angry and might harm herself.

8. How fast do the deaths happen?
(a) Pretty quickly.
(b) Creon and the princess aren't dead yet.
(c) They were slow and painful.
(d) In a matter of a few minutes.

9. What does Medea fear her enemies will do to her children?
(a) Sell them into slavery.
(b) Nothing, children are sacred in ancient Greece.
(c) Take them away from her.
(d) Kill them.

10. Where does the princess start bleeding from?
(a) Her hands.
(b) Her head.
(c) Her feet.
(d) Internally.

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

12. Which women do the chorus believe are the luckiest?
(a) Those without husbands.
(b) Those pledged to remain chaste.
(c) Those with children.
(d) Those without children.

13. What does the chorus think about Jason and Medea's futures once her plans are carried out?
(a) They will be able to carry on and treat others better.
(b) They will both live lives full of pain.
(c) They will learn lessons about selfishness.
(d) They will likely both be dead.

14. What does Medea give Jason for his bride?
(a) An enchanted dress and crown.
(b) A bouquet for his bride.
(c) The promise that she will not seek revenge.
(d) A final kiss to remember her.

15. When does Medea promise she will leave Corinth for good?
(a) Once her children are cared for.
(b) As soon as she can pack a bag.
(c) After Jason's wedding.
(d) Before sunrise.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Medea appear to Aegeus?

2. How is Creon poisoned?

3. What does Jason tell his children when he sees them?

4. How does Jason feel about Medea's new decision?

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

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