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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is a Spinx?
(a) Half-woman, half-lion.
(b) Half-woman, half-goat.
(c) Half-man, half-horse.
(d) Half-man, half-lion.
2. Plays based on Greek legend tend to be very _____.
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Serene.
(c) Calm.
(d) Violent.
3. The story that "Seven Against Thebes" is based on is part of their background as a ____________.
(a) American.
(b) Englishmen.
(c) Greek.
(d) German.
4. To go against the will of the gods, or to make them angry, is to risk destruction. This is considered the _____ of the play.
(a) Theme.
(b) Plot.
(c) Scene.
(d) Moral.
5. The Chorus refers to the attacks against the city of Thebes as _______.
(a) Clouds.
(b) Waves.
(c) Sand.
(d) Trees.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the King of Thebes in the beginning of the Background?
2. What are the two plays leading up to "Seven Against Thebes" named?
3. Eteocles' refusal to respect his agreement with Polyneices indicates his desire to ___________.
4. Any citizen in the _____ would know the story, or myth, that "Seven Against Thebes" is based on.
5. Eteocles reaction was so extreme to whom because of his angry determination to save and protect the city?
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