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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name for the manifestation of the Curse of Oedipus?

2. Plays based on Greek legend usually involve a generation after generation repeating a ______.

3. _______ rescues Oedipus and raises him to adulthood.

4. What does Eteocles compare Thebes and its land to?

5. Who persuades his father-in-law to join with him and win the throne of Thebes by force?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the genre and tone of the overall play.

2. How does the Chorus use their senses to illustrate their fears of the war?

3. Why do you think Eteocles makes no comment regarding the attacking general Eteoklos but immediately sends out his general?

4. Why does Eteocles make the Chorus change the way they pray? What was the Chorus praying about? What does Eteocles suggest the Chorus pray for?

5. Give two examples of the theme: power of curses as seen in the play, Seven Against Thebes.

6. How does Eteocles view women, especially the Chorus?

7. Give an example of how rebellion and defiance occurs within part 4.

8. Describe the theme of free will as it is depicted in part 1 of the play.

9. Why does the Chorus speak of Jocasta in part 4?

10. Describe Laius' character.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Give two examples that exemplify the power of the curse over the characters in the play.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between parents and children in the play "Seven Against Thebes."

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the idea of blindness and bad judgment in the play Seven Against Thebes.

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