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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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