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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who solves the Riddle of the Spinx?
(a) Oedipus.
(b) Ismene.
(c) Laius.
(d) Polyneices.

2. Who does Eteocles pray to in the beginning of part 1?
(a) The Scout.
(b) God.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Antigone.

3. What is the original language of the play "Seven Against Thebes?"
(a) Greek.
(b) Arabic.
(c) Islamic.
(d) English.

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

5. The will of the gods are metaphorically represented by _________.
(a) The Earth.
(b) The Sky.
(c) The Ocean.
(d) The Land.

6. Laius is regarded as a _______ in the city of Thebes.
(a) Tyrant.
(b) Mastermind.
(c) Nobleman.
(d) Hero.

7. The women of Thebes pray to the gods to remember their faithfulness and protect them so they can continue to do what?
(a) Provide for their family.
(b) Work.
(c) Raise children.
(d) Worship.

8. To go against the will of the gods, or to make them angry, is to risk destruction. This is considered the _____ of the play.
(a) Plot.
(b) Theme.
(c) Moral.
(d) Scene.

9. 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) The gods.
(b) Their parents.
(c) Themselves.
(d) Their ancestors.

10. Where does Eteocles go to prepare for war?
(a) Argos.
(b) The meadow.
(c) The caves.
(d) Council Chambers.

11. How many Gates of Thebes are there?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

12. Plays based on Greek legend usually involve a generation after generation repeating a ______.
(a) Resistance.
(b) Fable.
(c) Story.
(d) Crime.

13. The Chorus refers to the attacks against the city of Thebes as _______.
(a) Waves.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Sand.
(d) Trees.

14. Imagery throughout the play is based on ________.
(a) Sand and Mountains.
(b) Clouds and Birds.
(c) Ships and the Sea.
(d) Jungle and Tigers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eteocles compare his position to?

2. Whose appearance and description of the armies is a typical device of classical Greek theatre?

3. What is the setting of the play?

4. Where does Polyneices go to marry a princess?

5. The belief system of ancient Greece is that existence depends upon _____, or the will of the gods?

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