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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. "Alcestis": Where does Admetus rule?

2. "Hippolytus": With whom does Aphrodite make Phaedra fall in love?

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

4. "Ion": Who tells Creusa that she will never have a child with Xuthus?

5. "Hippolytus": Who warns Hippolytus not to anger the other gods?

Short Essay Questions

1. "Andromache": Who is Andromache?

2. "Ion": What does the oracle tell Xuthus?

3. "Medea": Describe Medea.

4. "Ion": What happens to Creusa before the play begins?

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

6. "Hippolytus": What is Aphrodite raging against in her speech at the beginning of the play?

7. "Hippolytus": Why is Theseus in exile?

8. "Medea": Why does Medea think that Jason will eventually pay for his actions?

9. "Hippolytus": How was Hippolytus killed?

10. "Ion": How does Ion respond when Creusa says that the gods may be to blame for their troubles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on the examples provided in the play, what is the distinction made between following the rules and averting tragedy? How is this related to the distinction between nature and convention?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of myth for the Ancient Greeks? How does this role play a part in each play?

Essay Topic 3

In "The Trojan Women", how does Euripides cast his emotions into the play? Provide three examples.

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