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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Whom else does Medea decide to kill after Aegeus leaves?
(a) The Nurse.
(b) Her children.
(c) The Tutor.
(d) Her maid.
2. To whom does Medea reveal her complete plan for revenge?
(a) Creon.
(b) The chorus.
(c) Jason.
(d) Aegeus.
3. What does Aegeus know when he swears the oath to Medea?
(a) A little bit about her plans but not enough to incriminate himself.
(b) Everything about her plans to kill Jason and his bride.
(c) Only that she is being exiled, not her plans for revenge.
(d) That Medea is angry and might harm herself.
4. How long should it take the princess to die?
(a) Several weeks of illness so it can't be traced.
(b) It depends on how much poison she ingests.
(c) About two or three days.
(d) She should die as soon as she comes into contact with the poison.
5. What did Aegeus think of the oracle's reply to his question?
(a) He thinks it's probably wrong.
(b) He didn't understand it.
(c) He believes it must be true.
(d) He was frightened.
6. What does the chorus think about Jason and Medea's futures once her plans are carried out?
(a) They will likely both be dead.
(b) They will both live lives full of pain.
(c) They will be able to carry on and treat others better.
(d) They will learn lessons about selfishness.
7. What does Jason tell his children when he sees them?
(a) He is making plans for their care.
(b) To mind their Nurse and mother.
(c) That they will have a new mother soon.
(d) He will miss them when they leave forever.
8. What justification does Medea give for being upset when her children return from seeing their father?
(a) She is grieving that she will soon leave them behind.
(b) She can see their father in their faces.
(c) She is so happy that she weeps.
(d) She misses having her whole family together.
9. How does Medea appear to Aegeus?
(a) Concerned.
(b) Happy.
(c) Upset.
(d) Ecstatic.
10. How does Jason feel about Medea's new decision?
(a) He thinks she is manipulating him again.
(b) He thinks she is lying in order to get something from him.
(c) He thinks she is doing the right thing.
(d) He thinks it is wonderful that she's stopped being stupid.
11. Why is Aegeus going to see his friend?
(a) To place a wager on the next gladiator fights.
(b) To decide which man his daughter should marry.
(c) To discuss politics.
(d) To get another opinion about the oracle's prophecy.
12. How does the poison affect Creon?
(a) His flesh falls from his bones.
(b) He has a psychotic break.
(c) He vomits copiously.
(d) He breaks out in boils all over his body.
13. How does Medea feel when she hears how her plan worked?
(a) She is remorseful.
(b) She is angry that she was brought to this.
(c) She has no reaction.
(d) She rejoices.
14. How does Medea plan to kill the princess?
(a) Attacking her after the ceremony.
(b) Poisoned wine during the banquet.
(c) A poisoned dress and crown.
(d) Slipping ground glass into her meal.
15. How did the princess first feel when Jason asked her to spare his children?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Compassionate.
(c) Angry.
(d) Concerned.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long does it take the poison to start working?
2. What does Medea request from Aegeus?
3. What does Medea give Jason for his bride?
4. What does the poison do to the princess's body?
5. How does Medea convince Jason to give her gifts to his new wife?
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