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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is "unmoved by the sound of snorting horses?"
(a) Eteoklos.
(b) Megareus.
(c) Oedipus.
(d) Polyphontes.

2. What happened at the 7th gate?
(a) The curse of Laius continues in Antigone.
(b) The curse of Laius has destroyed the gates.
(c) The curse of Laius has spread.
(d) The curse of Laius has come to its conclusion.

3. The Chorus of Women represents ___________.
(a) The army.
(b) The universe.
(c) The city.
(d) The country.

4. 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) Moral.
(c) Intellectual.
(d) Spiritual.

5. Eteocles reaction was so extreme to whom because of his angry determination to save and protect the city?
(a) The women.
(b) King of Argos.
(c) Polyneices.
(d) His army.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who prays to the gods to guide and inspire Eteocles' generals to victory?

2. The will of the gods are metaphorically represented by _________.

3. How many Gates of Thebes are there?

4. Who urges Eteocles not to "take on the violence of your brother?"

5. The Chorus refers to the attacks against the city of Thebes as _______.

(see the answer key)

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