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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emblem is on Tydeus' shield?
(a) Spinx.
(b) Fury.
(c) Typhon.
(d) Hekate.

2. The belief system of ancient Greece is that existence depends upon _____, or the will of the gods?
(a) Luck.
(b) Fate.
(c) Destiny.
(d) Free will.

3. Who represents Eteocles' own blindness and bad judgment?
(a) The mind.
(b) The soul.
(c) The Spinx.
(d) Tydeus.

4. Who is Jocasta?
(a) Oedipus' sister.
(b) Oedipus' wife.
(c) Polyneices' wife.
(d) Laius' daughter.

5. What type of violation is used to describe women seeing their husbands, sons, and brothers killed?
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Biological.
(c) Emotional.
(d) Physical.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Eteocles pray to in the beginning of part 1?

2. Who is "unmoved by the sound of snorting horses?"

3. What does Eteocles compare his position to?

4. Eteocles' refusal to respect his agreement with Polyneices indicates his desire to ___________.

5. The theme of the play is based on what two stories?

(see the answer key)

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