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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Eteocles and the Chorus express themselves through which literary element?
(a) Imagery.
(b) Irony.
(c) Personification.
(d) Allusion.

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

5. Traditionally, males are more concerned with _______.
(a) Women.
(b) Their social standing.
(c) Battle itself.
(d) Their children.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Chorus of Women represents ___________.

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

3. Who does Eteocles express his disgust with in Part 2 of the play?

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

5. Who conspires to kill Oedipus at the end of the Background section?

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