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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Eteocles accuse of bringing down the city's morale?
(a) The Chorus.
(b) Polyneices.
(c) King of Thebes.
(d) King of Argos.

2. After Oedipus' death, who rules the city of Thebes?
(a) Jocasta.
(b) Antigone.
(c) Eteocles.
(d) Polyneices.

3. At the end of the first year, what does Eteocles refused to do?
(a) Find a wife.
(b) Give up the throne.
(c) Fight the war.
(d) Feed the hungry.

4. The particular legend of "Seven Against Thebes" resembles what other type of legends?
(a) Greek.
(b) American.
(c) Roman.
(d) Egyptian.

5. Who is nicknamed "Killer of many?"
(a) Eteoklos.
(b) Polyphontes.
(c) Kapaneus.
(d) Parthenopaios.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Chorus refers to the attacks against the city of Thebes as _______.

2. What term does Eteocles and the Chorus use to describe the city of Thebes?

3. Who represents Eteocles' own blindness and bad judgment?

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

5. What is the genre of Seven Against Thebes?

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