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

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does the Scout return to Eteocles with in the beginning of part 3?

2. What literary form does the Chorus use to describe the destruction and violation of the city's moral?

3. What is on Kapaneus' shield?

4. Who does Eteocles express his disgust with in Part 2 of the play?

5. According to the Chorus, what are the Gods a source of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the power of law represented in Seven Against Thebes. What power and limitations exists within the legal system? How do these laws directly affect Antigone?

Essay Topic 3

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

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