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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The image of Thebes is of a ________.
(a) Teenager.
(b) Man.
(c) Woman.
(d) Child.

2. Human beings are metaphorically represented by ________.
(a) Airplanes.
(b) The Ocean.
(c) Castles.
(d) Ships.

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

4. _______ rescues Oedipus and raises him to adulthood.
(a) A fisherman.
(b) Jocasta.
(c) A farmer.
(d) Ismene.

5. At the end of the first year, what does Eteocles refused to do?
(a) Find a wife.
(b) Fight the war.
(c) Give up the throne.
(d) Feed the hungry.

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

7. The Oracle foretells Laius that Oedipus would one day ______ his mother.
(a) Marry..
(b) Kill.
(c) Betray.
(d) Blind.

8. After Oedipus' death, who rules the city of Thebes?
(a) Jocasta.
(b) Polyneices.
(c) Antigone.
(d) Eteocles.

9. The imagery in general represents a basic element of the Greek philosophy of ________.
(a) Location.
(b) Time.
(c) Existence.
(d) Space.

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

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

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

13. Who punishes Laius for kidnapping and murdering his friend's son?
(a) King of Thebes.
(b) The Oracle of Apollo.
(c) King of Argos.
(d) The Spinx.

14. When Oedipus' crimes are revealed, what happens to Jocasta?
(a) She commits suicide.
(b) She becomes ruler of Thebes.
(c) She is murdered.
(d) She blinds herself.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Eteocles tells the men that the battle has ______.

2. Plays performed in ancient Greece highlight all of the following aspects of city life, except _____.

3. What is another name for the Scout?

4. Imagery throughout the play is based on ________.

5. What is the setting of the play?

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