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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who states, "if the gods [demand] evil, no man can evade it?"
(a) The Messenger.
(b) The Chorus.
(c) Polyneices.
(d) Eteocles.

2. The Chorus uses all of the following likening the destruction and violation of the city to the destruction and violation of a woman except:
(a) Physical.
(b) Intellectual.
(c) Moral.
(d) Spiritual.

3. Any citizen in the _____ would know the story, or myth, that "Seven Against Thebes" is based on.
(a) Play.
(b) Chorus.
(c) Audience.
(d) World.

4. The Chorus briefly gives in to fear and imagines what will happen to the city if what occurs?
(a) The enemy never shows.
(b) They join the army.
(c) The enemy wins.
(d) The enemy loses.

5. What is the setting of the play?
(a) America.
(b) Thebes.
(c) Greece.
(d) Arabia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on Parthenopaios' shield?

2. Who does Eteocles send to face the third general?

3. The theme of these legends is that giving in to human passion creates _________.

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

5. Men see the act of combat as _________.

(see the answer key)

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