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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. "Ion": Who tells Creusa that she will never have a child with Xuthus?
2. Whom is Death arguing with at the beginning of the play "Alcestis"?
3. "Medea": What does Jason claim Medea has learned which makes her better off for his bringing her to Greece?
4. "Hippolytus": Who tells Phaedra that mortals cannot control the will of the gods?
5. "Ion": Which goddess appears to tell how Ion's descendants will settle many parts of Greece ?
Short Essay Questions
1. "Alcestis": What labor is Heracles on his way to perform?
2. "Hippolytus": Why is Theseus in exile?
3. "Andromache": What does Menelaus claim when he comes to the shrine?
4. "Andromache": Who is Andromache?
5. "Hippolytus": What is Aphrodite raging against in her speech at the beginning of the play?
6. "Medea": Describe Medea.
7. "Medea": What does Aegeus swear to Medea that he will do?
8. "Medea": In what case are women deadly according to Medea?
9. "Hippolytus": Why does Phaedra think it is better to commit suicide than to do wrong?
10. "Andromache": Why does Andromache bemoan Apollo's actions?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the definition of a stranger, as described in the plays? What is the importance of a stranger? What evidence from the plays can you cite in support of your position?
Essay Topic 2
How does Euripides characterize the gods? Support your answer with at least three examples.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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