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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Beg Creon for forgiveness.
(c) Go into exile as ordered.
(d) Make a bouquet of flowers for his new wife.

2. What title does Aegeus hold?
(a) Councilor.
(b) Count.
(c) King.
(d) None.

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

4. Why does the chorus feel how it does for the princess?
(a) She wasn't in control of anything that happened.
(b) She tried to send Jason back to Medea but he refused.
(c) She was the favorite child of the crown and loved by her people.
(d) She didn't do anything to deserve her death.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Medea advised to flee Corinth?

2. How is Creon poisoned?

3. Why doesn't Aegeus want to risk offending Creon?

4. How well do Medea's enchantments appear to work in the play?

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

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