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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Chorus uses all of the following likening the destruction and violation of the city to the destruction and violation of a woman except:
(a) Physical.
(b) Intellectual.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Moral.

2. What is the name of Laius' son?
(a) Pelops.
(b) Oedipus.
(c) Eteocles.
(d) Antigone .

3. Who represents the voice of reason and faithfulness that Eteocles should have been listening to?
(a) Eteoklos.
(b) Amphiaraos.
(c) Kapaneus.
(d) Parthenopaios.

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

5. "White haired" women, "housewives," and young virgins are all described to be ___________.
(a) Equal criminals.
(b) Equal culprits.
(c) Equal victims.
(d) Equal beings.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Chorus of Women represents ___________.

2. Who exclaims, "Their breasts exposed to the conqueror's view?"

3. In the opening of the Background, Laius has kidnapped, assaulted and murdered ______ son?

4. What is another name for the manifestation of the Curse of Oedipus?

5. What is the original language of the play "Seven Against Thebes?"

(see the answer key)

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