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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Medea promise Jason she will do after she sees him the second time?
(a) Take her children with her when she leaves.
(b) Go into exile as ordered.
(c) Beg Creon for forgiveness.
(d) Make a bouquet of flowers for his new wife.

3. Why does Medea say Jason should forgive her?
(a) She was being a fool but sees better now.
(b) She can harm him and his new wife if he doesn't.
(c) She is unable to control her emotions under duress.
(d) He is the father of her children.

4. What might motivate the kings to come after Medea even if she's under Aegeus' protection?
(a) Hatred for all foreigners.
(b) A desire to claim her sorcery for their own uses.
(c) To get revenge against her for killing Jason and the princess.
(d) Jealousy over her beauty and resources being used by Aegeus.

5. What method does Medea use to win Jason over the second time she speaks with him?
(a) Flattery and lies.
(b) An appeal to decency.
(c) Sexual temptation.
(d) Sincere remorse.

Short Answer Questions

1. The chorus invokes what gods to stop Medea from harming her children?

2. Why is Aegeus going to see his friend?

3. Why does Medea call her children out during her second scene with Jason?

4. What plot problem does Aegeus solve in his scene?

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

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