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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. Who does Medea plan to take revenge against?
2. Why is Medea glad to see Jason at first?
3. Why is Medea being banished?
4. Why does Medea think Jason is a coward?
5. Why does Jason say dealing with Medea is hopeless?
Short Essay Questions
1. Does Aegeus have all the information he needs before he swears an oath to Medea? Explain.
2. Why does Jason think his life is over?
3. The ode from the chorus after Medea's monologue seems a bit misplaced, as though they are not speaking about Medea at all. What do you think is the purpose of this choral piece?
4. Why would Medea believe that Jason was embarrassed by her?
5. Does the Nurse find Medea sympathetic? Why or why not?
6. Why does Medea doubt her ability to trust Aegeus?
7. Is there any merit to Jason's justification of his behavior? Why or why not?
8. Why does Aegeus say Medea must make it to his kingdom on her own?
9. Why does Medea refuse to give Jason the bodies of their children?
10. Why does the chorus have pity for the princess? Is it justified by the text?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
It appears as though, sympathetic or not, Medea is representing a type of "Everywoman" character. Argue for whether you believe Medea does or does not effectively represent an "Everywoman", using specific supporting details from the text to support your argument.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the structure and role of the classical Greek play, being sure to address the following: Is there a particular format a tragedy was to follow; what did audiences expect to receive when going to see a play in ancient Greece; were the plays used primarily for storytelling, or was there also another purpose?
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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