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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To go against the will of the gods, or to make them angry, is to risk destruction. This is considered the _____ of the play.
(a) Plot.
(b) Theme.
(c) Moral.
(d) Scene.

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

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

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

5. What is the genre of Seven Against Thebes?
(a) Tragedy.
(b) Short-Story.
(c) Melodrama.
(d) Comedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Human beings are metaphorically represented by ________.

2. What type of violation is used to describe women being treated like treasures?

3. Who says, "Their reports will save me from all traps and deceptions?"

4. What does Laius do to baby Oedipus after hearing the Oracle foretell Oedipus' future?

5. The people of Thebes regard Oedipus as a ________.

(see the answer key)

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