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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": Who agrees to die in place of Admetus?
2. "Medea": Whom did Jason make an agreement with King Creon to marry?
3. "Medea": What does Jason claim Medea has learned which makes her better off for his bringing her to Greece?
4. "Alcestis": Admetus's wife says she is dying because it is her natural duty and for another reason.Admetus's What is it?
5. "Medea": Who begins the play "Medea" in a lament?
Short Essay Questions
1. "Medea": Describe Medea.
2. "Andromache": What does Menelaus claim when he comes to the shrine?
3. "Alcestis": Why does Alcestis claim she is dying for her husband?
4. "Ion": How does Ion come to the temple of Apollo?
5. "Andromache": Why does Andromache bemoan Apollo's actions?
6. "Ion": What makes Ion believe that Creusa is his mother?
7. "Andromache": Who is Andromache?
8. "Medea": Why does Medea think that Jason will eventually pay for his actions?
9. "Hippolytus": What is Aphrodite raging against in her speech at the beginning of the play?
10. "Andromache": When Menelaus refuses to give Andromache up, what does Peleus say?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Does Euripides believe roles in society are established by convention or by nature? What are three examples from plays that support your answer?
Essay Topic 2
What is the difference between justice and injustice as described in the plays? Cite three examples in support of your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Which play is Euripides' best play? His worst? Why?
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