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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the genre of Seven Against Thebes?
(a) Melodrama.
(b) Tragedy.
(c) Short-Story.
(d) Comedy.

2. Who kills Oedipus' adopted father in the Background section of the play?
(a) Laius.
(b) Eteocles.
(c) Jocasta.
(d) Polyneices.

3. The Oracle foretells Laius that Oedipus would one day ______ his mother.
(a) Kill.
(b) Marry..
(c) Blind.
(d) Betray.

4. Human beings are metaphorically represented by ________.
(a) The Ocean.
(b) Castles.
(c) Ships.
(d) Airplanes.

5. Imagery is used throughout the play to describe the _______ of women.
(a) Demand.
(b) Violation.
(c) Possession.
(d) Presence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Any citizen in the _____ would know the story, or myth, that "Seven Against Thebes" is based on.

2. Who persuades his father-in-law to join with him and win the throne of Thebes by force?

3. 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 __________.

4. Plays based on Greek legend usually involve parents and children doing what?

5. What type of violation is used to describe women being treated like treasures?

(see the answer key)

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