1. Why is Aegeus near Medea's house?
(a) He's on his way to see another friend.
(b) He came to cheer Medea up.
(c) Jason asked him to stop by and talk to Medea.
(d) He heard Medea had threatened the king.

2. What does Medea fear her enemies will do to her children?
(a) Kill them.
(b) Take them away from her.
(c) Sell them into slavery.
(d) Nothing, children are sacred in ancient Greece.

3. What stands in the way of Medea enacting her plans immediately?
(a) She needs a place to go afterwards.
(b) She can't get to her victims in the dark and must wait until morning.
(c) She needs to collect special herbs by moonlight.
(d) She has to take the time to prepare mentally.

4. After the deaths of Creon and the princess, what happens to Medea's plan for her children?
(a) She becomes even more resolved to carry it out.
(b) It is stalled because Jason returns to stop her.
(c) It unravels because she is immediately captured by soldiers.
(d) She decides Jason has suffered enough and will let her children live.

5. What does the chorus, after hearing Medea's plans, say about relations between men and women?
(a) That men look out for women as best they can.
(b) That women are frequently wronged by men.
(c) That men should be careful of the wrath of women.
(d) That women should stop expecting more than is realistic from men.