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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eteocles accuse the Chorus of being?
(a) Brave.
(b) Disloyal.
(c) Liars.
(d) Cowards.

2. How many Gates of Thebes are there?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

3. Who are the group of women of Thebes who rushes on in a panic?
(a) The Messenger.
(b) The Farmers.
(c) The Chorus.
(d) The Singers.

4. Where does Eteocles go to prepare for war?
(a) The caves.
(b) Argos.
(c) Council Chambers.
(d) The meadow.

5. What is the name of a group of individual actors speaking with the thoughts, emotions, and reactions of a single character?
(a) The Chorus.
(b) The Scout.
(c) The Messenger.
(d) The Joker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who solves the Riddle of the Spinx?

2. Women see the act of combat as something that causes ___________.

3. Laius is regarded as a _______ in the city of Thebes.

4. How does Eteocles try to calm the Chorus in Part 2?

5. Plays performed in ancient Greece highlight all of the following aspects of city life, except _____.

(see the answer key)

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