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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The people of Thebes regard Oedipus as a ________.
(a) Hero.
(b) Tyrant.
(c) Murderer.
(d) Sinner.

2. Eteocles tells the men that the battle has ______.
(a) Gone badly.
(b) Gone well.
(c) Hasn't started.
(d) Is over.

3. Who is the King of Thebes in the beginning of the Background?
(a) Polyneices.
(b) Laius.
(c) Oedipus.
(d) Eteocles.

4. What is the name of a group of individual actors speaking with the thoughts, emotions, and reactions of a single character?
(a) The Messenger.
(b) The Joker.
(c) The Chorus.
(d) The Scout.

5. Seven Against Thebes is structured in what form?
(a) Contemporary.
(b) New Age.
(c) Traditional.
(d) Modern.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting of the play?

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

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

4. Plays in ancient Greece are produced as part of what type of ceremony?

5. Who are the group of women of Thebes who rushes on in a panic?

(see the answer key)

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