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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Medea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Alcestis": Where does Admetus rule?
(a) Delphi.
(b) Pherae.
(c) Thrace.
(d) Saducci.

2. "Medea": What does the chorus fear Medea will do unless she is calmed?
(a) Kill everyone in her house.
(b) Kill herself.
(c) Unleash her fury on the house of Creon.
(d) Abandon her children.

3. "Medea": What reason does Medea give Creon for staying one more day?
(a) To put her affairs in order.
(b) To say goodbye to Jason.
(c) To gather her things.
(d) To help her sons adjust.

4. "Alcestis": Who agrees to die in place of Admetus?
(a) His sister.
(b) His niece.
(c) His wife.
(d) His mother.

5. "Medea": Who begins the play "Medea" in a lament?
(a) A nurse.
(b) A girl.
(c) A handmaiden.
(d) A maid.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Medea": Medea states that women are generally timid. What does she say will make them become deadly?

2. "Alcestis": Who questions the handmaiden of Alcestis in the beginning of the play?

3. "Medea": What does Medea claim about women?

4. "Alcestis": Pheres is what relation to Admetus?

5. "Medea": Medea claims that women are the unhappiest creatures on earth for a second reason. What is the second reason?

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