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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says, "Their reports will save me from all traps and deceptions?"
(a) A Scout.
(b) The Chorus.
(c) The Fury.
(d) Eteocles.

2. Imagery is used throughout the play to describe the _______ of women.
(a) Presence.
(b) Possession.
(c) Demand.
(d) Violation.

3. Who runs on with news that the seven powerful generals of the attacking army have performed a blood sacrifice?
(a) A blacksmith.
(b) A carpenter.
(c) The Chorus.
(d) A scout.

4. What is the setting of the play?
(a) Arabia.
(b) Thebes.
(c) Greece.
(d) America.

5. Where does Eteocles go to prepare for war?
(a) Council Chambers.
(b) Argos.
(c) The meadow.
(d) The caves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eteocles tells the men that the battle has ______.

2. To go against the will of the gods, or to make them angry, is to risk destruction. This is considered the _____ of the play.

3. What is the genre of Seven Against Thebes?

4. Any citizen in the _____ would know the story, or myth, that "Seven Against Thebes" is based on.

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

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