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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Chorus of Women represents ___________.
(a) The country.
(b) The universe.
(c) The army.
(d) The city.

2. The play "Seven Agaist Thebes" is the third in a _______ of plays.
(a) Tragedy.
(b) Trilogy.
(c) Series.
(d) Comedy.

3. Plays in ancient Greece are produced as part of what type of ceremony?
(a) A religious festival.
(b) An offering.
(c) A eulogy.
(d) A pilgrimage.

4. What are the two plays leading up to "Seven Against Thebes" named?
(a) The Oracle and The Spinx.
(b) Laius and Oedipus.
(c) Ismene and Antigone.
(d) Polyneices and Eteocles.

5. After Oedipus' adopts father is killed, Oedipus seeks revenge and kills _______ .
(a) the King of Argos.
(b) Laius.
(c) the Oracle of Apollo.
(d) Jocasta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a fear of the women of Thebes?

2. What is the original language of the play "Seven Against Thebes?"

3. What type of violation is used to describe women seeing their husbands, sons, and brothers killed?

4. What is the setting of the play?

5. Eteocles tells the men that the battle has ______.

(see the answer key)

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