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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the group of women of Thebes who rushes on in a panic?
(a) The Messenger.
(b) The Singers.
(c) The Farmers.
(d) The Chorus.

2. Any citizen in the _____ would know the story, or myth, that "Seven Against Thebes" is based on.
(a) Chorus.
(b) World.
(c) Play.
(d) Audience.

3. How many Gates of Thebes are there?
(a) 3.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 9.

4. _______ rescues Oedipus and raises him to adulthood.
(a) A farmer.
(b) A fisherman.
(c) Ismene.
(d) Jocasta.

5. Imagery is used throughout the play to describe the _______ of women.
(a) Presence.
(b) Violation.
(c) Possession.
(d) Demand.

Short Answer Questions

1. As punishment for his crime, if Laius fathered any children, what would happen to the city of Thebes?

2. To go against the will of the gods, or to make them angry, is to risk destruction. This is considered the _____ of the play.

3. Plays in ancient Greece are produced as part of what type of ceremony?

4. When Oedipus' crimes are revealed, what happens to Jocasta?

5. Who kills Oedipus' adopted father in the Background section of the play?

(see the answer key)

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