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Medea
Euripides
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In Euripides' *Medea*, what drives Medea to kill her own children in the end? A) She fears they will be enslaved after her exile. B) She seeks to punish Jason for leaving her for the Corinthian princess, and killing their children serves as the most devastating revenge she can take on him. C) The gods instruct her to sacrifice them as an offering. D) She worries that the children might betray her like Jason did. **Correct Answer: B** *Explanation:* Medea's act of killing her children is primarily fueled by her desire for revenge against Jason. By taking away what he loves most — their sons — and denying him any heirs, she delivers the most profound blow to him. While she also fears that others, particularly the Corinthians, might kill them first, her main motivation is to seek vengeance against Jason for his betrayal and abandonment.
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**Quiz Question: *Medea* by Euripides** At the end of *Medea*, what does Medea do to prevent Jason from having any future happiness? A) She poisons Jason directly with a cursed robe B) She flees to Athens and leaves her children behind with Jason C) She kills her own children and escapes to Athens in a chariot drawn by dragons D) She calls upon the gods to strike Jason down with a thunderbolt **Correct Answer: C** *Explanation:* In the climax of the play, Medea takes the drastic step of killing her two sons with Jason to ensure he has no heirs and to inflict the greatest possible sorrow on him. Afterward, she escapes to Athens — where King Aegeus has offered her protection — riding a chariot provided by her grandfather Helios, the sun god, leaving Jason completely devastated.
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**Quiz Question: *Medea* by Euripides** At the climax of the play, what does Medea do to take revenge on Jason? A) She poisons Jason's food and kills him directly. B) She burns down the palace of Corinth and flees. C) She kills their two children and sends a poisoned robe and crown to Jason's new bride. D) She calls upon the gods to curse Jason and his new family. **Correct Answer: C** *Explanation:* Medea takes her revenge on Jason by sending a poisoned robe and crown to Glauce (Jason's new bride), which ultimately kill both Glauce and her father, King Creon. In a devastating act, she then murders her own two children, stripping Jason of his heirs and inflicting the deepest sorrow upon him.
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