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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the King of Thebes in the beginning of the Background?
(a) Oedipus.
(b) Polyneices.
(c) Laius.
(d) Eteocles.

2. As punishment for his crime, if Laius fathered any children, what would happen to the city of Thebes?
(a) It would rule all nations.
(b) It would be infested.
(c) It would be safe.
(d) It would be destroyed.

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

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

5. Who says, "Their reports will save me from all traps and deceptions?"
(a) A Scout.
(b) Eteocles.
(c) The Chorus.
(d) The Fury.

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

7. What type of violation is used to describe women being treated like treasures?
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Biological.
(c) Emotional.
(d) Physical.

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

9. What is the name of the prophet that has foreseen the armies of Argos attacking Thebes soon?
(a) The Oracle.
(b) Eteocles.
(c) Teiresias.
(d) The Fury.

10. Who persuades his father-in-law to join with him and win the throne of Thebes by force?
(a) Polyneices.
(b) Laius.
(c) Eteocles.
(d) Ismene.

11. The image of Thebes is considered the ______ of its citizens.
(a) Mother.
(b) Brother.
(c) Father.
(d) Sister.

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

13. Plays in ancient Greece are produced as part of what type of ceremony?
(a) A pilgrimage.
(b) An offering.
(c) A eulogy.
(d) A religious festival.

14. The story that "Seven Against Thebes" is based on is part of their background as a ____________.
(a) Englishmen.
(b) German.
(c) Greek.
(d) American.

15. Imagery is used throughout the play to describe the _______ of women.
(a) Presence.
(b) Demand.
(c) Violation.
(d) Possession.

Short Answer Questions

1. To go against the will of the gods, or to make them angry, is to risk destruction. This is considered the _____ of the play.

2. Who runs on with news that the seven powerful generals of the attacking army have performed a blood sacrifice?

3. The women of Thebes pray to the gods to remember their faithfulness and protect them so they can continue to do what?

4. Who does the King of Thebes address in the city?

5. Where does Eteocles go to prepare for war?

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