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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Laius do to baby Oedipus after hearing the Oracle foretell Oedipus' future?
(a) He blinded the baby.
(b) He injured the baby's feet.
(c) He killed the baby.
(d) He cursed the baby.

2. What is a Spinx?
(a) Half-man, half-horse.
(b) Half-woman, half-lion.
(c) Half-man, half-lion.
(d) Half-woman, half-goat.

3. Who persuades his father-in-law to join with him and win the throne of Thebes by force?
(a) Laius.
(b) Eteocles.
(c) Ismene.
(d) Polyneices.

4. 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 __________.
(a) The gods.
(b) Their parents.
(c) Themselves.
(d) Their ancestors.

5. The story that "Seven Against Thebes" is based on is part of their background as a ____________.
(a) Greek.
(b) Englishmen.
(c) German.
(d) American.

Short Answer Questions

1. Plays performed in ancient Greece highlight all of the following aspects of city life, except _____.

2. The theme of these legends is that giving in to human passion creates _________.

3. What are the two plays leading up to "Seven Against Thebes" named?

4. Who kills Oedipus' adopted father in the Background section of the play?

5. The Oracle foretells Laius that Oedipus would one day ______ him.

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