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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Plays in ancient Greece are produced as part of what type of ceremony?
(a) A pilgrimage.
(b) A eulogy.
(c) An offering.
(d) A religious festival.

2. In the opening of the Background, Laius has kidnapped, assaulted and murdered ______ son?
(a) Pelops'.
(b) Eteocles'.
(c) Oedipus'.
(d) Polyneices'.

3. Laius is regarded as a _______ in the city of Thebes.
(a) Tyrant.
(b) Mastermind.
(c) Hero.
(d) Nobleman.

4. What is another name for the manifestation of the Curse of Oedipus?
(a) The Oracle.
(b) The Fury.
(c) The Scary.
(d) The Blind.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The image of Thebes is considered the ______ of its citizens.

2. The play "Seven Agaist Thebes" is the third in a _______ of plays.

3. Eteocles is urged to do what by the scout?

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

5. As punishment for his crime, if Laius fathered any children, what would happen to the city of Thebes?

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