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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is on Parthenopaios' shield?
(a) The Spinx.
(b) The Typhon.
(c) The Fury.
(d) The Oracle.

2. Scout describes all of the following, in the beginning of part 3, to Eteocles except:
(a) The type of horses the armies are riding on.
(b) Each of the enemy generals.
(c) The emblem on the enemy general's shield.
(d) Which gate each enemy general is set to attack.

3. Who does Eteocles express his disgust with in Part 2 of the play?
(a) Polyneices.
(b) The Chorus.
(c) His army.
(d) King of Argos.

4. What literary form does the Chorus use to describe the destruction and violation of the city's moral?
(a) Prose.
(b) Farce.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Burlesque.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Eteocles send to face Tydeus?

2. Amphiaraos is all of the following except:

3. Why does the Chorus say that they come to the square to pray?

4. Who urges Eteocles not to "take on the violence of your brother?"

5. Men see the act of combat as _________.

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