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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country is the myth of Medea from?
(a) Greece.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Carthage.

2. Why is Medea glad to see Jason at first?
(a) So she can finally vent her anger in person.
(b) Because she needs his advice on where to go.
(c) She thinks she can convince him to come back to her.
(d) She wants the opportunity to kill him face-to-face.

3. What function does the chorus's ode serve after the fight between Medea and Creon?
(a) It illuminates the subtext behind the relationship between the two.
(b) It gives time for a scene change.
(c) It offers more exposition to explain what is happening.
(d) It gives the audience a breather from the intensity of the scene.

4. What does Jason think influences women's judgment?
(a) Other women and children.
(b) The sun, the moon, and the tides of the sea.
(c) Their inability to see reason.
(d) The warmth and intimacy of love..

5. What attitude does Jason have towards Medea when he appears?
(a) Angry.
(b) Concerned.
(c) Loving.
(d) Contemptuous.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the time the play was written, what would the audience have typically known before coming to the theater?

2. Whom does Jason intend to marry?

3. Who explains why Medea is crying to the chorus?

4. What is Jason's reaction to the plan involving Medea?

5. What does Jason believe Medea gained by coming to his homeland?

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