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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Medea think women generally feel?
(a) Comforted and happy.
(b) Happy and maternal.
(c) Fearful and vengeful.
(d) Fearful and defenseless.

2. What has Jason said is his intent with regard to his children?
(a) He wants them to be shipped back to Medea's homeland.
(b) He intends to move them in with him and his new wife.
(c) He doesn't intend to help support them.
(d) He wants to send them away for military training.

3. What stands in the way of Medea enacting her plans immediately?
(a) She needs a place to go afterwards.
(b) She has to take the time to prepare mentally.
(c) She needs to collect special herbs by moonlight.
(d) She can't get to her victims in the dark and must wait until morning.

4. What two characters are getting divorced?
(a) Jason and Medea.
(b) Aegeus and Medea.
(c) Jason and Hecate.
(d) Medea and Creon.

5. How did Medea save Jason's life?
(a) She discovered a leak aboard the Argo that could have drowned him.
(b) She enabled him to get the Golden Fleece and escape alive.
(c) She convinced him to stop adventuring away from home.
(d) She killed a traitor among his men that was plotting his death.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who returns with the children after they go with Jason to plead their case?

3. Why does the Nurse think Medea will refuse to exit her home?

4. How does Jason react now that he thinks he's getting his way?

5. How does Medea convince Jason to give her gifts to his new wife?

(see the answer key)

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