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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Andromache": Where does the goddess tell Peleus to bury Neoptolemos?
(a) Delphi.
(b) Sparta.
(c) The riverside.
(d) Athens.

2. "Hippolytus": What does Hippolytus give to Artemis's statue?
(a) Incense.
(b) Garlands.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Food.

3. "Andromache": How is Peleus described?
(a) As a wise man.
(b) As a young man.
(c) As an old man.
(d) As a strong man.

4. "Alcestis": What state is Heracles in when he claims he will meet death and wrestle for the life of Alcestis?
(a) Drunk.
(b) Grief-stricken.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Happy.

5. "Ion": How many races will Ion's descendants span according to the goddess?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Hippolytus": What about her desire is causing Phaedra not to eat?

2. "Andromache": Which god does Andromache blame for her current troubles?

3. "Alcestis": Where does Admetus rule?

4. "Alcestis": Who agrees to die in place of Admetus?

5. Whom is Death arguing with at the beginning of the play "Alcestis"?

Short Essay Questions

1. "Andromache": When Menelaus refuses to give Andromache up, what does Peleus say?

2. "Andromache": When Menelaus betrays Andromache when she leaves the shrine, what does she do?

3. "Alcestis": What labor is Heracles on his way to perform?

4. "Medea": In what case are women deadly according to Medea?

5. "Alcestis": What has Admetus done before the beginning of the play?

6. "Medea": Why did Jason and Medea travel to Corinth?

7. "Alcestis": What is the argument between Apollo and Death about at the beginning of the play?

8. "Ion": Why do Xuthus and Creusa travel to Delphi?

9. "Hippolytus": What does the nurse tell Phaedra that love is dependent on?

10. "Medea": Describe Medea.

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