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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The people of Thebes regard Oedipus as a ________.
(a) Murderer.
(b) Sinner.
(c) Tyrant.
(d) Hero.

2. Plays in ancient Greece are produced as part of what type of ceremony?
(a) A eulogy.
(b) An offering.
(c) A religious festival.
(d) A pilgrimage.

3. Plays based on Greek legend tend to be very _____.
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Violent.
(c) Calm.
(d) Serene.

4. The particular legend of "Seven Against Thebes" resembles what other type of legends?
(a) Roman.
(b) Egyptian.
(c) Greek.
(d) American.

5. Who says, "Their reports will save me from all traps and deceptions?"
(a) Eteocles.
(b) A Scout.
(c) The Fury.
(d) The Chorus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose appearance and description of the armies is a typical device of classical Greek theatre?

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

3. Human beings are metaphorically represented by ________.

4. Eteocles is urged to do what by the scout?

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

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