Medea

Which statement is NOT TRUE about Euripides?

• he was said to be killed by dogs

• he is a lonely man with sour disposition

• he thinks that the gods are powerful but unjust

• he wrote tragedies just like Aeschylus and Sophocles

What is TRUE about the works of Euripides?

• He used a device called deus ex machina in his plays

• he puts emphasis on the use of Chorus

• He added weak women in his plays to show the superiority of men

• His chorus is made up of elders who are not capable of going to war.

Which statement is NOT TRUE about Medea.

• She helped Jason get the Golden Fleece which is required for Jason to be enthroned as king.

• She killed her brother just to help Jason.

• Coming from Colchis, she is considered by the people in Corinth as barbarian.

• none of these.

Medea killed Creon and Glauce by:

• starving

• poisoning

• strangling

• none of these

Aegeus is king of:

• Corinth

• Crete

• Athens

• Thebes

The chorus in Medea is composed of:

•  Medea's children

• Corinthian women

• Widowed elders

• Corinthian widows

Jason is marrying Glauce to get a chance to become a king one day. Is his decision reasonable? Why? (3pts)

Do you think Medea's action is right? Why? Cite event/s from the story to support your answer. (3pts)

Medea makes her escape on a:

• coach

• Dragon-drawn chariot

•  Horse-drawn chariot

• Winged horse

Medea is sentenced by Creon to:

• death

• slavery

• banishment

• none of these