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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The theme of these legends also states that the after-effects can last for generations, which means it's better to listen to the will of __________.
(a) Their parents.
(b) Themselves.
(c) Their ancestors.
(d) The gods.

2. What does Eteocles compare Thebes and its land to?
(a) Their mother.
(b) Their brother.
(c) Their father.
(d) Their sister.

3. Any citizen in the _____ would know the story, or myth, that "Seven Against Thebes" is based on.
(a) Audience.
(b) World.
(c) Play.
(d) Chorus.

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

5. Eteocles vows not to be afraid of Tydeus and does all of the following except:
(a) Ridicules the prophet.
(b) Charges Tydeus with deafness.
(c) Charges Tydeus with blindness .
(d) Charges Tydeus with bad judgement.

Short Answer Questions

1. The people of Thebes regard Oedipus as a ________.

2. Who represents the voice of reason and faithfulness that Eteocles should have been listening to?

3. _______ rescues Oedipus and raises him to adulthood.

4. The Chorus uses all of the following likening the destruction and violation of the city to the destruction and violation of a woman except:

5. Eteocles' story and actions echo the story and actions of which other story?

(see the answer key)

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