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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which women do the chorus believe are the luckiest?

2. How does Medea convince Jason to give her gifts to his new wife?

3. Who decides on the oath Aegeus swears?

4. How fast do the deaths happen?

5. How does the chorus feel about Jason after hearing of the deaths?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Medea invokes the goddess Hecate as she formulates her plan for revenge. Examine why Euripides chooses to link this goddess with his protagonist, being sure to cover the following points; What is Hecate known for; why would Medea turn to this particular goddess; are there similarities between Medea and Hecate; does invoking this goddess alter how the audience views Medea?

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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