Medea Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 155 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Medea Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prevents Creon from helping Medea or seeing her point of view?
(a) His love for his daughter and desire to see her happy.
(b) His beliefs about women and their role in society.
(c) His strong friendship with Jason.
(d) His desire to rid his kingdom of a foreign menace.

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

3. Who decides on the oath Aegeus swears?
(a) Creon.
(b) Aegeus.
(c) The oracle.
(d) Medea.

4. What are the women of this play communally struggling against?
(a) The ability to be a good mother while having to work.
(b) The balance between independence and homemaking.
(c) The desire to kill men for their betrayals.
(d) The prejudices against women in ancient Greece.

5. What does the Nurse fear at the beginning of the play?
(a) The children will be upset when they see their parents fighting.
(b) She will lose her job in the divorce.
(c) Medea will take violent revenge.
(d) Jason will kill Medea for being too contrary.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the chorus, what does excessive love bring?

2. What does the chorus, after hearing Medea's plans, say about relations between men and women?

3. What does Medea think about Jason's argument for his actions?

4. Why is Medea so happy when Aegeus leaves?

5. What does Jason offer Medea towards the end of their argument?

(see the answer key)

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