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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 has Jason said is his intent with regard to his children?

2. What are the women of this play communally struggling against?

3. Which character caused Medea's rage?

4. What does Creon, despite his actions, believe compassion leads to?

5. Who is the first character to appear in the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author mean with the quote "no other soul can hold so many thoughts of blood"?

2. Why does Jason think his life is over?

3. Why is a messenger used to describe how Creon and the princess die?

4. Does Medea's behavior support or work against the author's point about women being strong and independent?

5. Why do you think Euripides introduces the Delphi oracle into the story?

6. What does the argument between Jason and Medea reveal about their marriage?

7. Why do you think Euripides chooses to portray Jason as completely cavalier to the effect of his behavior on Medea?

8. Why do you think the chorus is made entirely of Corinthian women?

9. Why does the King of Corinth think it is a good idea to send Medea into exile?

10. Why is Medea's position as an outsider in Corinth so important to her and the chorus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The chorus plays an integral role within "Medea" and many classic Greek plays. Discuss this role, considering the following: What was the primary function of the chorus; how were the lines of the chorus delivered, and why was that delivery used; what is the interaction between the audience and the chorus?

Essay Topic 2

How is betrayal handled as a theme in the play? Be sure to include specific details of which characters betray one another, and whether there are patterns at play. What point is the author trying to make about betrayal?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use the structure of the play to his benefit by using the audience's imagination when dealing with horrific acts? Argue for or against this structure as effective, drawing on details from the text and the research you have done over the course of the play's analysis into classical Greek plays.

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