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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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) They are no longer intimate.
(d) He wants to marry into money.

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

3. Why is Medea glad to see Jason at first?
(a) She thinks she can convince him to come back to her.
(b) So she can finally vent her anger in person.
(c) Because she needs his advice on where to go.
(d) She wants the opportunity to kill him face-to-face.

4. What is the name of Jason's ship?
(a) The Golden Fleece.
(b) The Nautilus.
(c) The Argo.
(d) The Labyrinth.

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 she forget her love so she can go on.
(c) That the woman Jason is leaving her for be punished.
(d) That she be allowed to see Jason's life destroyed.

6. What is the Tutor's belief about people?
(a) They all love themselves more than others.
(b) They are good at heart and want to help others.
(c) They want to find personal peace at whatever cost.
(d) They generally are just trying to get along without trouble.

7. What word best describes Medea's emotional reaction to Creon?
(a) Contempt.
(b) Anger.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Glee.

8. Why would Medea like the gods to place a mark on men?
(a) To remind women none is trustworthy.
(b) To prevent them from telling lies.
(c) To denote their status as lower than women.
(d) To distinguish those that can be trusted from those that can't.

9. Which character caused Medea's rage?
(a) Jason.
(b) Aegeus.
(c) The Nurse.
(d) Creon.

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

11. Why does Medea have no choice but to trust Jason?
(a) A spell was placed on him that makes him tell the truth.
(b) He can get her out of the country alive.
(c) She needs to provide for her children.
(d) He is the only person that speaks her language.

12. What does Jason believe Medea gained by coming to his homeland?
(a) Status and Prestige.
(b) Civilization and Honor.
(c) Pain and Misfortune.
(d) Money and Fame.

13. According to the chorus, what does excessive love bring?
(a) Pain for everyone involved.
(b) Either great happiness or great despair.
(c) Dangerous passion and foolishness.
(d) Destruction of reason.

14. Who does Medea plan to take revenge against?
(a) Jason, the Nurse, and the Tutor.
(b) Her children, Creon and Aegeus.
(c) The Nurse, Jason, and the chorus.
(d) Jason, his new wife, and Creon.

15. What goddess does Medea invoke as she plans her revenge?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Hera.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Hecate.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Creon trust Medea's reasons for allowing her to stay?

3. What character has the strongest position in Part 3?

4. Who explains why Medea is crying to the chorus?

5. Why does Jason say Medea is lucky?

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