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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Aktor related to Hyperbios?
(a) They are cousins.
(b) They are brothers-in-law.
(c) They are brothers.
(d) They are sisters.

2. What ultimately happened to Eteocles and Polyneices?
(a) Zeus killed them.
(b) They killed each other.
(c) The curse killed them.
(d) The Fury killed them.

3. The will of the gods are metaphorically represented by _________.
(a) The Ocean.
(b) The Land.
(c) The Sky.
(d) The Earth.

4. What imagery does the Chorus use to illustrate the situation of Eteocles and his family?
(a) A ship.
(b) The waves.
(c) The ocean.
(d) The throne.

5. The image of Thebes is of a ________.
(a) Woman.
(b) Teenager.
(c) Man.
(d) Child.

Short Answer Questions

1. The story that "Seven Against Thebes" is based on is part of their background as a ____________.

2. Who speaks a lament over the bodies of Eteocles and Polyneices?

3. Who is the second general Eteocles sends out?

4. What news does the Scout return to Eteocles with in the beginning of part 3?

5. Who is described as a captain who deserves praise for never letting his "ship" sink or crash on the rocks?

(see the answer key)

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