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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Medea believe Jason looked for another woman?
(a) He is embarrassed by Medea.
(b) He isn't able to have more children with Medea.
(c) He wants to marry into money.
(d) They are no longer intimate.

2. What does Medea think about women who have been wronged by a lover?
(a) They are at fault for not pleasing their man.
(b) They are capable of extreme violence.
(c) They need support from the government to get by.
(d) They are weak victims that need protection.

3. What supernatural ability is Medea said to have?
(a) It's not specifically said, but she is called a witch.
(b) The ability to foretell and change the future.
(c) She is able to read thoughts and project her own.
(d) The ability to curse people to die horribly.

4. What makes Creon sympathetic as a character?
(a) His struggle to be compassionate.
(b) His love for his daughter.
(c) His desire to rule his people fairly.
(d) His being victimized for something he didn't do.

5. What will happen if Medea and her children are in Corinth at sunrise in two days?
(a) They will be forcibly banished.
(b) Jason will have to claim them as his family.
(c) They will be killed.
(d) They will be allowed to stay for the festival.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would Medea like the gods to place a mark on men?

2. Medea longs to go to what place that she's forbidden to visit?

3. What choice does Jason claim Medea will regret in the future?

4. Why does Medea promise she won't hurt Creon?

5. What stands in the way of Medea enacting her plans immediately?

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