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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) Nothing, children are sacred in ancient Greece.
(b) Sell them into slavery.
(c) Take them away from her.
(d) Kill them.

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

3. What did Aegeus think of the oracle's reply to his question?
(a) He was frightened.
(b) He thinks it's probably wrong.
(c) He didn't understand it.
(d) He believes it must be true.

4. What does the poison do to the princess's body?
(a) Makes her contort in pain.
(b) Causes her flesh to fall off her bones.
(c) Causes boils to appear on her skin.
(d) Nothing other than making her fall asleep.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the chorus think about Jason and Medea's futures once her plans are carried out?

2. How fast do the deaths happen?

3. What does Medea have to do in order to stay with Aegeus?

4. Why is Medea really crying when she sees her children with Jason?

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

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