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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Medea think about the way women are treated by men in Greece?
2. Why does Medea first consent to leave her home and meet with the chorus?
3. Why doesn't Creon trust Medea's reasons for allowing her to stay?
4. Why does the Nurse think Medea will refuse to exit her home?
5. What character has the strongest position in Part 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. It could be said that Medea represents a type of "Everywoman" as she comes to terms with her feelings over her husband's betrayal - do you agree or disagree with this assertion? Explain why.
2. What do you think the messenger means when he says the princess "smiled at the lifeless image of herself" in the mirror?
3. Medea comments that the only thing stronger than her sorrow is her fury. Is the author making a point here about women in general, or is this merely the character affirming the decision she has made?
4. Analyze Medea's monologue in which she vacillates between killing her children and sparing their lives.
5. Describe how the princess and Creon die.
6. Does Jason's sudden concern for his children in the final scene seem consistent with the rest of the play? Why or why not?
7. Does the descriptions of the poison's effect lend credence to the idea that it was magical in nature?
8. What is revealed in the argument between Medea and Jason about who loved their children more?
9. What is significant about the Tutor's statement "that everyone loves himself more than his neighbor"?
10. Does Medea's behavior support or work against the author's point about women being strong and independent?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Medea is an unusual character for her time, particularly given that she seems to control the atmosphere around her and is certainly in control of the action of the scenes she is in. Examine the power dynamics between Medea and the other characters in the play. Use specific details of Medea's relationship and power struggle with at least three other characters.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss at least two methods of delivering exposition throughout the play, and argue for which method is the most efficient and best connects with the audience.
Essay Topic 3
Medea is largely reviled as a character because of her decision to kill her children. Discuss the motivation behind her decision to commit filicide, and whether the author sufficiently justifies her actions to make her a heroine with whom audiences can identify.
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