1. Greek & Roman Humanities
Professor
Will
Adams
·∙
Wadams5@valenciacollege.edu
·∙
Hum2220.blogspot.com
Osceola
Campus
–
Building
1,
Room
104
·∙
Mondays
&
Wednesdays,
2:30
–
4:05
PM
Medea Film Response
Name: • Score: /40
Short-Answer Plot Questions
Please
answer
the
following
questions
in
at
least
one
complete
sentence.
1.
Who
provides
the
background
for
the
story
of
Jason
&
Medea’s
marriage?
2.
Why
does
the
Nurse
fear
for
Medea’s
children?
3.
Whom
do
the
members
of
the
Chorus
represent?
4.
What
new
misfortune
does
Creon
bring
to
Medea?
5.
What
one
request
of
Medea’s
does
Creon
grant?
6.
Whom
does
Jason
blame
for
Medea’s
sorrow?
7.
Who
swears
to
help
Medea
IF
she
comes
safely
to
his
land?
8.
What
are
the
gifts
Medea
plans
to
send
to
Jason’s
new
bride?
9.
What
happens
to
Creon
and
his
daughter
Criusa
after
they
receive
Medea’s
gifts?
10.
What
does
the
Chorus
say
about
what
makes
love
desirable
or
not
desirable?
11.
What
terrible
plan
does
Medea
reveal
to
the
Chorus?
Why
will
she
do
it?
12.
According
to
the
Chorus,
the
childless
are
more
fortunate
than
those
who
have
children.
Why?

2. 13.
How
is
the
death
of
Medea's
children
staged?
14.
What
satisfaction
does
Medea
find
in
her
horrible
deed?
15.
What
final
comfort
does
Medea
deny
Jason?
Long-Answer Thematic Questions
Please
answer
the
following
questions
in
at
least
one
complete
paragraph
(4-­‐5
sentences).
16.
Is
there
ever
a
just
reason
for
murder?
Why
or
why
not?
17.
In
what
ways
does
a
play
like
Medea
help
the
cause
of
women?
Explain.
18.
How
might
it
hurt
it?
Explain.
19.
Directors
often
set
Greek
tragedies
in
another
place
and
time
other
than
Ancient
Greece.
If
you
were
directing,
where
and
when
would
you
choose?
Why?
20.
What
overall
view
of
love
does
the
play
seem
to
take?
Do
you
agree
with
that
view?
Why
or
why
not?