10 Plays Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

10 Plays Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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": During what event must Xuthus have impregnated a local girl according to Ion and Xuthus?

2. "Ion": After Creusa gives birth to a boy, to where does she take him?

3. "Andromache": Where is Andromache from?

4. "Ion": What condition do Xuthus and Creusa travel to the oracle to cure?

5. "Ion": What does Xuthus do before seeing the oracle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. "Hippolytus": Why does Phaedra think it is better to commit suicide than to do wrong?

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

6. "Medea": Describe Medea.

7. "Andromache": Who is Andromache?

8. "Andromache": What does Menelaus claim when he comes to the shrine?

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

10. "Alcestis": Why does Alcestis claim she is dying for her husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What is a Deus ex Machina? How does Euripides use it?

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference between justice and injustice as described in the plays? Cite three examples in support of your answer.

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