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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 Aietes bury in the furrows that he plows with the bronze-hoofed bulls?

2. As soon as Argos finished telling the Argonauts of his plans to help Jason to succeed, what bird flew into his lap?

3. Which goddess causes Medea to change her mind about killing herself?

4. Whose priestess was Medea?

5. How many daughters does Aietes have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Jason and Medea have to go see Kirke?

2. What does Jason promise Medea after she asks him to take her with him?

3. Why do the Argonauts think that Jason should not protect Medea?

4. What does Kirke have to do to cleanse Jason and Medea of the murder?

5. What happens that makes Aietes wary of his own family?

6. Why does Medea devise a plan to kill Apsyrtos?

7. Why is Erato called Erato?

8. Why does Medea decide to go to Jason and flee her father's lands?

9. Why does Hera like Jason so much?

10. What does Aietes threaten his people with after he finds out that Jason has Medea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Given the way that Medea is described in the text, what is ironic about what she brings about through the actions of others. Is Medea evil?

Essay Topic 2

Love is a major theme in the text. But here, it is not one specific love that emerges as important. The objective of this essay is to examine the different types of love as seen in the text. What are at least three different types of love? What are the characteristics of the love? What is the outcome of the love?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think that Jason is a true hero given the treachery and deceit that he used throughout the challenges he faced?

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