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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take the poison to start working?
(a) A few hours.
(b) It is almost immediate.
(c) Less than an hour.
(d) The poison doesn't work.

2. Who tells Medea about Creon and his daughter?
(a) A messenger.
(b) The Tutor.
(c) The Nurse.
(d) Jason.

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

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

5. Why did Aegeus visit the oracle?
(a) To find out how his wife might have children.
(b) To learn how long he would live.
(c) To get advice about a potential war.
(d) To decide what to name his first child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What title does Aegeus hold?

2. Who decides on the oath Aegeus swears?

3. What occupies the majority of Part 6?

4. What does Jason agree to ask Creon on Medea's behalf?

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

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