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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 knows she will kill them all soon.
(c) Probably because she will miss them when she leaves them in Corinth.
(d) Probably because she is so angry but can't show it.

2. Why does Aegeus swear an oath to Medea?
(a) So she will heal his wife.
(b) To prove he is trustworthy.
(c) To keep her from poisoning his family.
(d) So she can call on him for assistance in the future.

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

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

5. What does Medea say is the only thing stronger than her sorrow?
(a) Her magic.
(b) Her resolve.
(c) Her love.
(d) Her fury.

Short Answer Questions

1. How fast do the deaths happen?

2. How did the princess first feel when Jason asked her to spare his children?

3. What does Aegeus know when he swears the oath to Medea?

4. What justification does Medea give for being upset when her children return from seeing their father?

5. From whom were Medea's wedding gifts supposedly procured?

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