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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Nurse think Medea will refuse to exit her home?
(a) She doesn't want anyone to see her tear-stained face.
(b) She doesn't really like the women of the chorus.
(c) She is afraid to go outside.
(d) She is too angry.

2. What characters interrupt the Nurse's monologue?
(a) The Tutor and children.
(b) Aegeus and Creon.
(c) Creon and his daughter.
(d) Jason and his lover.

3. Why doesn't Creon trust Medea's reasons for allowing her to stay?
(a) He has heard stories about her and thinks she is a liar.
(b) They don't sound real to him.
(c) He thinks she is clever enough to be manipulative.
(d) She sounds too angry to be able to live there peacefully.

4. To whom does the Nurse say Medea cries for comfort?
(a) Her children.
(b) The gods.
(c) Creon.
(d) The servants.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the chorus express about Medea's anger toward Jason?

2. What does Creon, despite his actions, believe compassion leads to?

3. What theme, central to the play, does the chorus frequently reiterate?

4. What does Medea think about the way women are treated by men in Greece?

5. Why is Medea being banished?

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