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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Tydeus forbidden to cross the river?
(a) It's against his religion.
(b) The omens aren't good.
(c) He can't swim.
(d) He doesn't have a ship.

2. What news does the Scout return to Eteocles with in the beginning of part 3?
(a) The armies have turned away from the gates of Thebes.
(b) The armies are on their way to the gates of Thebes.
(c) The armies are outside the gates of Thebes.
(d) The armies just left the gate of Thebes.

3. What term does Eteocles and the Chorus use to describe the city of Thebes?
(a) Mental.
(b) Material.
(c) Fraternal.
(d) Maternal.

4. To try to escape the will of the gods is considered ___________.
(a) Tough.
(b) Courageous.
(c) Achievable.
(d) Impossible.

5. Who represents the voice of reason and faithfulness that Eteocles should have been listening to?
(a) Amphiaraos.
(b) Parthenopaios.
(c) Eteoklos.
(d) Kapaneus.

6. Because of Eteocles' suggestion of what the Chorus should pray about, they begin to pray about what?
(a) That they will die before the walls are penetrated.
(b) That they will escape before the walls are penetrated.
(c) That the war will be faught away from the walls.
(d) That the war will end before the walls are penetrated.

7. Who is the second general that says that he will destroy the city whether it is the gods' will or not?
(a) Polyphontes.
(b) Melanippus.
(c) Eteoklos.
(d) Kapaneus.

8. Whose shield bears the image of a man climbing a ladder and shouting that not even Ares will knock him off it?
(a) Eteoklos.
(b) Kapaneus.
(c) Hyperbios.
(d) Polyneices.

9. Who states, "if the gods [demand] evil, no man can evade it?"
(a) The Chorus.
(b) The Messenger.
(c) Polyneices.
(d) Eteocles.

10. Who does Eteocles consider a "loyal and true son of Thebes?"
(a) Hyperbios.
(b) Amphiaraos.
(c) Tydeus.
(d) Hippomedon.

11. Amphiaraos is all of the following except:
(a) The one who wanted to call of the attack.
(b) The oldest general.
(c) A prophet.
(d) The 6th general.

12. The Chorus uses all of the following likening the destruction and violation of the city to the destruction and violation of a woman except:
(a) Moral.
(b) Physical.
(c) Intellectual.
(d) Spiritual.

13. Who does Eteocles promise to put in prison if they do not obey him and bravely face the danger of war?
(a) Any citizen.
(b) Men.
(c) Children.
(d) Women.

14. Who promises to "bring this man [Polyneices] to his harbor, and he shall enjoy his father's city?"
(a) Aktor.
(b) Antigone.
(c) Dike.
(d) Ismene.

15. Eteocles' story and actions echo the story and actions of which other story?
(a) Oedipus.
(b) Polyneices.
(c) King of Argos.
(d) Laius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the second general Eteocles sends out?

2. What does Eteocles accuse the Chorus of being?

3. How many generals does Eteocle plan to appoint to face their enemies?

4. Scout describes all of the following, in the beginning of part 3, to Eteocles except:

5. What does the Chorus do when they hear the sounds of attack from outside the walls?

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