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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Andromache": Where is Andromache from?
(a) Sparta.
(b) Damascus.
(c) Troy.
(d) Athens.

2. "Alcestis": What is Heracles on his way to tame, when he stops at Admetus's house?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Harpies.
(c) Horses.
(d) Lions.

3. "Andromache": Where is Orestes from?
(a) Macedonia.
(b) Damascus.
(c) Mycenae.
(d) Crete.

4. "Medea": Medea states that women are generally timid. What does she say will make them become deadly?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Love.
(c) Anger.
(d) Hatred.

5. "Ion": Where at the temple does Hermes place the baby?
(a) At the table.
(b) At the steps.
(c) At the statue.
(d) At the altar.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Andromache": Who snatches the sword from Hermione before she can kill herself?

2. "Andromache": Who sends a messenger to warn Neoptolemos?

3. "Ion": At the beginning of the play, what action of Apollo's does Hermes describe?

4. "Medea": Who begins the play "Medea" in a lament?

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

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