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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The women of Thebes pray to the gods to remember their faithfulness and protect them so they can continue to do what?
(a) Raise children.
(b) Worship.
(c) Provide for their family.
(d) Work.

2. Eteocles instructs the Chorus to pray for ________ instead of safety?
(a) Peace.
(b) Reconciliation.
(c) Strength.
(d) Suffrage.

3. Who takes Antigone's decision to the city council?
(a) The Messenger.
(b) The Chorus.
(c) The Scout.
(d) Antigone.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eteocles compare his position to?

2. Who is "this one man most of all defended the city kept the ship steady?"

3. What is a dirge?

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:

5. In the opening of the Background, Laius has kidnapped, assaulted and murdered ______ son?

(see the answer key)

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