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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. "Medea": Of what besides deceit does Medea accuse Jason?
(a) Slavery.
(b) Trickery.
(c) Lust.
(d) Jealousy.

3. "Hippolytus": What is Aphrodite goddess of?
(a) The sea.
(b) Gardens.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Love.

4. "Alcestis": Who is confused by Admetus's behavior towards Heracles?
(a) The kingdom.
(b) Heracles and the chorus.
(c) Heracles and Pheres.
(d) The children.

5. "Andromache": Who snatches the sword from Hermione before she can kill herself?
(a) The nurse.
(b) The handmaiden.
(c) The priestess.
(d) The servant.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Alcestis": Who helped Admetus cheat the Fates?

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

3. "Hippolytus": Why is Aphrodite angry with Hippolytus?

4. "Hippolytus": When the scene shifts to Phaedra and her nurse, what condition is Phaedra in?

5. "Andromache": Where is Orestes from?

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