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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the King of Thebes address in the city?
(a) Male citizens.
(b) All citizens.
(c) Working citizens.
(d) Women citizens.

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

3. The Oracle foretells Laius that Oedipus would one day ______ him.
(a) Kill.
(b) Blind.
(c) Imprision.
(d) Lie.

4. What is another name for the manifestation of the Curse of Oedipus?
(a) The Blind.
(b) The Fury.
(c) The Scary.
(d) The Oracle.

5. In the opening of the Background, Laius has kidnapped, assaulted and murdered ______ son?
(a) Eteocles'.
(b) Oedipus'.
(c) Polyneices'.
(d) Pelops'.

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

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

8. Who is the King of Thebes at the opening of part 1?
(a) Eteocles.
(b) Argos.
(c) Polyneices.
(d) Laius.

9. Plays performed in ancient Greece highlight all of the following aspects of city life, except _____.
(a) Social life.
(b) Cultural life.
(c) Private life.
(d) Religious life.

10. Who are the group of women of Thebes who rushes on in a panic?
(a) The Farmers.
(b) The Chorus.
(c) The Messenger.
(d) The Singers.

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

12. What is the setting of the play?
(a) Greece.
(b) Arabia.
(c) America.
(d) Thebes.

13. Whose appearance and description of the armies is a typical device of classical Greek theatre?
(a) The blacksmith.
(b) The Chorus.
(c) The king.
(d) The Scout.

14. Who does Eteocles call upon to fight to protect the land and the city of Thebes?
(a) The children.
(b) The man.
(c) Everyone.
(d) The woman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Plays based on Greek legend usually involve a generation after generation repeating a ______.

2. Who kills Oedipus' adopted father in the Background section of the play?

3. What does Eteocles compare his position to?

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

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

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