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Greek Drama/Medea Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who introduced the first actor?

a)

Aeschylus

b)

Aristophanes

c)

Sophocles

d)

Thespis

2.

Who introduced the second actor?

a)

Aeschylus

b)

Euripides

c)

Sophocles

d)

Thespis

3.

Who introduced a third actor?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Euripides

c)

Sophocles

d)

Thespis

4.

This play, written by Aeschylus, deals with family justice such as murdering an opposing family member for vengeance.

a)

Medea

b)

The Oresteia

c)

Poetics

d)

Oedipus the King

5.

This play, written by Sophocles, is part of a trilogy where a son kills his father and marries his mother.

a)

Lysistrata

b)

Medea

c)

The Oresteia

d)

Oedipus the King

6.

This play, written by Euripides, is about a wife getting revenge on her unfaithful husband.

a)

Antigone

b)

Medea

c)

The Orestia

d)

Poetics

7.

This play, written by Aristophanes, is about women striking against their husbands to end a war.

a)

Antigone

b)

Lysistrata

c)

Medeo

d)

Poetics

8.

Aristotle wrote the rules for tragedy. What is the name of that work?

a)

Lysistrata

b)

The Oresteia

c)

Poetics

d)

Oedipus

9.

This play, written by Sophocles, is part of a trilogy where a girl wants to bury her brother who died in battle.

a)

Antigone

b)

Lysistrata

c)

Medea

d)

Oedipus

10.

The Greek festivals were dedicated to which god/goddess?

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Dionysus

c)

Athena

d)

Zeus

11.

Where were Greek plays performed?

a)

outdoors in amphitheaters

b)

the Globe Theater

c)

inside large stone buildings

12.

How many spectators could the Greek amphitheaters hold?

a)

100s

b)

1000s

13.

Which group(s) of people were included in the attendance of the play festivals?

a)

criminals

b)

women

c)

both criminals & women

d)

neither criminals nor women

14.

What was the area called where the actors performed.

a)

arena

b)

orchestra

c)

stage

15.

What was the building called behind the actors?

a)

the set

b)

the skene

c)

the wall

16.

Greek actors were held in high esteem by their audiences.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Greek actors needed to be skilled in. . .

a)

dance

b)

mime

c)

voice

d)

all three

18.

Greek actors consisted of. . .

a)

men

b)

women

c)

both men and women

d)

neither men nor women

19.

How were the actors' voices heard in the large open-air amphitheaters?

a)

shouting as loudly as they could

b)

using amplifiers connected to microphones

c)

wearing masks with small megaphones

20.

In order to make themselves appear larger, actors wore. . .

a)

long pants over stilts

b)

padded robes and high heels

c)

padded robes and stilts

21.

The original functions of the 50 member chorus were to. . .

a)

chant

b)

dance

c)

sing

d)

all three answers

22.

As actors were pulled out of the chorus, the functions of the chorus were. . .

a)

recall the past

b)

comment on the present

c)

foretell the future

d)

all three answers

23.

What is the name of the place where prophesies are given by priests and priestesses?

a)

ancient oracle at Athens

b)

ancient oracle at Atkinson

c)

ancient oracle of Delphi

24.

Who is the King of Corinth and father of Jason's new bride?

a)

Aegeus

b)

Creon

c)

Helios

25.

Medea's homeland

a)

Athens

b)

Colchis

c)

Iolchis

26.

Jason's ship

a)

Argo

b)

Fargo

c)

Margo

27.

Name for sheepskin of pure gold

a)

Golden Fleece

b)

Golden Ram

c)

Golden Sheep

28.

Sun god, god of light

a)

Hades

b)

Heplis

c)

Helios

29.

God of the Underworld

a)

Dionysus

b)

Hades

c)

Helios

30.

person who suffers due to a tragic flaw

a)

tragic actor/actress

b)

tragic hero/heroine

c)

unlucky fool

31.

How many days does Medea beg Creon to let her stay in Corinth?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

32.

Jason tells Medea that he married the princess to benefit. . .

a)

the country

b)

himself

c)

the kingdom

d)

Medea and the children

33.

How does Jason offer to support Medea and their sons while they are in exile?

a)

find them a house

b)

send her back to her father

c)

give them money

34.

Medea makes a deal with Aegeus, a potion to help him have children for. . .

a)

a magical sword

b)

protection from the enemy

c)

poisonous clothes

35.

Creon and the princess both die from. . .

a)

a fire

b)

a knife

c)

poison

36.

Whom tells the story of the Princess's death?

a)

the chorus

b)

a messenger

c)

a scout

37.

Whom does Medea receive the dragon and chariot from for her escape?

a)

Athena

b)

Helios

c)

Hera

d)

Zeus

38.

Where does Medea take the children for burial?

a)

Athens

b)

Colchis

c)

Corinth

d)

Hades

39.

According to the chorus, the actions of the gods are beyond men's understanding.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What name was given to the first actors?

a)

equestrian

b)

plebian

c)

thespian

41.

What was Medea's tragic flaw?

a)

pride

b)

sorrow

c)

wisdom

42.

How does Jason die?

a)

hit with a baseball bat

b)

hit with the mast of his ship

c)

hit by his house caving in