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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who says, "When they are brave, they are insolent and intolerable, and when they are frightened, they are rash and dangerous?"

3. Eteocles' story and actions echo the story and actions of which other story?

4. Who is Tydeus?

5. Who does Eteocle appoint as the last and head general?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance and the usage of imagery throughout the play Seven Against Thebes.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the idea of family loyalty as viewed by Antigone to that of Eteocles.

Essay Topic 3

Seven Against Thebes is set in a male-dominated society full of violence and war. What role do women play in this society?

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