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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does the chorus tell Medea about men?
(a) They are dangerous to love.
(b) They are never satisfied with just one woman.
(c) They tend to stray but always come back.
(d) They betray women all the time.
2. Why does Medea say Creon's mercy was foolish?
(a) Showing mercy is a sign of weakness.
(b) One day isn't enough time for her to take care of her children.
(c) One day is enough time to exact her revenge.
(d) It gives her enough time to break up Jason and his new wife.
3. Who orders Medea to leave with her children?
(a) Creon.
(b) Aegeus.
(c) The Nurse.
(d) Jason.
4. Why does the Nurse think Medea will refuse to exit her home?
(a) She is afraid to go outside.
(b) She doesn't really like the women of the chorus.
(c) She is too angry.
(d) She doesn't want anyone to see her tear-stained face.
5. After the chorus first arrives, what prayer does Medea send to the gods?
(a) That she be killed soon to relieve her pain.
(b) That the woman Jason is leaving her for be punished.
(c) That she be allowed to see Jason's life destroyed.
(d) That she forget her love so she can go on.
Short Answer Questions
1. To whom does the Nurse say Medea cries for comfort?
2. What is the Tutor's belief about people?
3. What two characters are getting divorced?
4. In the time the play was written, what would the audience have typically known before coming to the theater?
5. What does Creon, despite his actions, believe compassion leads to?
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