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

Short Answer Questions

1. What imagery does the Chorus use to illustrate the situation of Eteocles and his family?

2. Who does Eteocles send to face the third general?

3. What is on Parthenopaios' shield?

4. What does Eteocles accuse the Chorus of being?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of the Scout. Describe the relationship between the Scout and Eteocles.

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