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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Antigone and Ismene related to Eteocles and Polyneices?
(a) They are their sisters.
(b) They are their wives.
(c) They are their aunts.
(d) They are their daughters.

2. Who does Eteocles accuse of bringing down the city's morale?
(a) Polyneices.
(b) King of Argos.
(c) King of Thebes.
(d) The Chorus.

3. What is the name of the prophet that has foreseen the armies of Argos attacking Thebes soon?
(a) The Fury.
(b) Eteocles.
(c) The Oracle.
(d) Teiresias.

4. Whose appearance and description of the armies is a typical device of classical Greek theatre?
(a) The Chorus.
(b) The Scout.
(c) The blacksmith.
(d) The king.

5. The theme of these legends also states that the after-effects can last for generations, which means it's better to listen to the will of __________.
(a) The gods.
(b) Their parents.
(c) Themselves.
(d) Their ancestors.

Short Answer Questions

1. All of the following follow the bodies of Eteocles and Polyneices except:

2. What news does the Scout return to Eteocles with in the beginning of part 3?

3. Who says, "Their reports will save me from all traps and deceptions?"

4. Eteocles instructs the Chorus to pray for ________ instead of safety?

5. The particular legend of "Seven Against Thebes" resembles what other type of legends?

(see the answer key)

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