Question 1

Why can't Medea go back to her father?

Accepted Answer

A)  because she killed him to help Jason get the Golden Fleece 
B)  because she killed her brother to help Jason escape her father 
C)  because both he and her mother are dead, and strangers rule her homeland 
D)  because she doesn't want her father to know how Jason has treated her 
A)  because she killed him to help Jason get the Golden Fleece 
B)  because she killed her brother to help Jason escape her father 
C)  because both he and her mother are dead, and strangers rule her homeland 
D)  because she doesn't want her father to know how Jason has treated her B

Question 2

Rituals at Corinth seem to have associated Hera and Medea with

Accepted Answer

A)  the death of Medea's children. 
B)  a ritual of annual renewal of virginity. 
C)  a biennial weaving context. 
D)  a ritual surrounding the good ship Argo. 
A)  the death of Medea's children. 
B)  a ritual of annual renewal of virginity. 
C)  a biennial weaving context. 
D)  a ritual surrounding the good ship Argo. A

Question 3

When Medea taunts Jason's notion that the old gods no longer prevail, what may she be referring to?

Accepted Answer

A)  that the gods are dead and the world is left without order 
B)  that an older generation of chthonic gods such as Hecate have taken over 
C)  that Uranus was deposed by Zeus, and that Zeus soon will be deposed by a stronger son 
D)  that Jason will be punished because he has lost faith 
A)  that the gods are dead and the world is left without order 
B)  that an older generation of chthonic gods such as Hecate have taken over 
C)  that Uranus was deposed by Zeus, and that Zeus soon will be deposed by a stronger son 
D)  that Jason will be punished because he has lost faith B

Question 4

Jason is revealed as a coward who uses women for his own gain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Medea is the daughter of Oedipus's foster parents, the king and queen of Corinth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Euripides uses the capacity of the drama to present multiple points of view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The gods clearly sanction Medea's murder of the princess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Athens was extraordinary for its time in its view of justice and equality for women as well as for men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

While most other female protagonists pay the price for their crimes in Greek tragedies, Medea escapes punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Since Jason is a breaker of oaths, he is being made to suffer severely by the gods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What happens to Medea after her acts of violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  She goes to Athens, where King Aegeus gives her refuge. 
B)  She goes to Elis, where King Augias gives her refuge. 
C)  She stays in Corinth, where King Creon gives her refuge. 
D)  She is buried alive by King Creon, and hangs herself in the cave. 
A)  She goes to Athens, where King Aegeus gives her refuge. 
B)  She goes to Elis, where King Augias gives her refuge. 
C)  She stays in Corinth, where King Creon gives her refuge. 
D)  She is buried alive by King Creon, and hangs herself in the cave.

Question 12

In Euripides's plays, the common people provide an important perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The nurse acts as Medea's accomplice in her tragic endeavor, pointing attention to the heroic qualities of the working class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Jason leaves Medea for King Creon's daughter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The plays of Euripides were considered by some contemporary Athenians to be unconventional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Euripides explores the idea that if the good can suffer unjustly, then the wicked may also prosper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Medea and Jason are alike in that

Accepted Answer

A)  they each killed their brothers. 
B)  they both are good at using speech to get what they want. 
C)  they both love Creusa. 
D)  they can both bring people back to life. 
A)  they each killed their brothers. 
B)  they both are good at using speech to get what they want. 
C)  they both love Creusa. 
D)  they can both bring people back to life.

Question 18

The public male attitude toward women in Athens at the time of Euripides mirrors that of Jason toward Medea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The chorus expresses the opinion that being a mother is heroic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the Medea, Euripides mocks the traditional tragic vision of the heroic values of ancient myth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why can't Medea go back to her father?

Rituals at Corinth seem to have associated Hera and Medea with

When Medea taunts Jason's notion that the old gods no longer prevail, what may she be referring to?

Jason is revealed as a coward who uses women for his own gain.

Medea is the daughter of Oedipus's foster parents, the king and queen of Corinth.

Euripides uses the capacity of the drama to present multiple points of view.

The gods clearly sanction Medea's murder of the princess.

Athens was extraordinary for its time in its view of justice and equality for women as well as for men.

While most other female protagonists pay the price for their crimes in Greek tragedies, Medea escapes punishment.

Since Jason is a breaker of oaths, he is being made to suffer severely by the gods.

What happens to Medea after her acts of violence?

In Euripides's plays, the common people provide an important perspective.

The nurse acts as Medea's accomplice in her tragic endeavor, pointing attention to the heroic qualities of the working class.

Jason leaves Medea for King Creon's daughter.

The plays of Euripides were considered by some contemporary Athenians to be unconventional.

Euripides explores the idea that if the good can suffer unjustly, then the wicked may also prosper.

Medea and Jason are alike in that

The public male attitude toward women in Athens at the time of Euripides mirrors that of Jason toward Medea.

The chorus expresses the opinion that being a mother is heroic.

In the Medea, Euripides mocks the traditional tragic vision of the heroic values of ancient myth.

Introduction to Greek Myth

Ways of Interpreting Myth Part Two Epic Myths

In the Beginning: Hesiods Creation Story

Alienation of the Human and Divine: Prometheus, Fire, and Pandora

The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

The Olympian Family of Zeus: Sharing Rule of the Universe

In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Heroines of Myth: Women in Many Roles

Heroes at War: The Troy Saga

A Different Kind of Hero: The Odysseus

Myth and the Tragic Vision in the Theater of Dionysus: Euripides Bacchae

The House of Atreus: Aeschyluss Oresteia

The Tragic House of Laius: Sophocles Oedipus Cycle

The Roman Vision: Greek Myths and Roman Realities

Virgils Roman Epic: The Aeneid

The Persistence of Mythglossary Selected Bibliography Credits Index

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Why can't Medea go back to her father?

Rituals at Corinth seem to have associated Hera and Medea with

When Medea taunts Jason's notion that the old gods no longer prevail, what may she be referring to?

Jason is revealed as a coward who uses women for his own gain.

Medea is the daughter of Oedipus's foster parents, the king and queen of Corinth.

Euripides uses the capacity of the drama to present multiple points of view.

The gods clearly sanction Medea's murder of the princess.

Athens was extraordinary for its time in its view of justice and equality for women as well as for men.

While most other female protagonists pay the price for their crimes in Greek tragedies, Medea escapes punishment.

Since Jason is a breaker of oaths, he is being made to suffer severely by the gods.

What happens to Medea after her acts of violence?

In Euripides's plays, the common people provide an important perspective.

The nurse acts as Medea's accomplice in her tragic endeavor, pointing attention to the heroic qualities of the working class.

Jason leaves Medea for King Creon's daughter.

The plays of Euripides were considered by some contemporary Athenians to be unconventional.

Euripides explores the idea that if the good can suffer unjustly, then the wicked may also prosper.

Medea and Jason are alike in that

The public male attitude toward women in Athens at the time of Euripides mirrors that of Jason toward Medea.

The chorus expresses the opinion that being a mother is heroic.

In the Medea, Euripides mocks the traditional tragic vision of the heroic values of ancient myth.

Introduction to Greek Myth

Ways of Interpreting Myth Part Two Epic Myths

In the Beginning: Hesiods Creation Story

Alienation of the Human and Divine: Prometheus, Fire, and Pandora

The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

The Olympian Family of Zeus: Sharing Rule of the Universe

In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Heroines of Myth: Women in Many Roles

Heroes at War: The Troy Saga

A Different Kind of Hero: The Odysseus

Myth and the Tragic Vision in the Theater of Dionysus: Euripides Bacchae

The House of Atreus: Aeschyluss Oresteia

The Tragic House of Laius: Sophocles Oedipus Cycle

The Roman Vision: Greek Myths and Roman Realities

Virgils Roman Epic: The Aeneid

The Persistence of Mythglossary Selected Bibliography Credits Index

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