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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The people of Thebes regard Oedipus as a ________.
(a) Tyrant.
(b) Sinner.
(c) Hero.
(d) Murderer.

2. What is a Spinx?
(a) Half-man, half-horse.
(b) Half-woman, half-goat.
(c) Half-man, half-lion.
(d) Half-woman, half-lion.

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

4. The image of Thebes is of a ________.
(a) Woman.
(b) Man.
(c) Teenager.
(d) Child.

5. Why is Eteocles considered to be an illegal king?
(a) He is not married.
(b) He is not old enough to be king.
(c) He broke his agreement with his brother.
(d) He is not originally from Thebes.

6. What does Eteocles compare Thebes and its land to?
(a) Their mother.
(b) Their father.
(c) Their brother.
(d) Their sister.

7. The particular legend of "Seven Against Thebes" resembles what other type of legends?
(a) Egyptian.
(b) American.
(c) Greek.
(d) Roman.

8. Whose appearance and description of the armies is a typical device of classical Greek theatre?
(a) The blacksmith.
(b) The king.
(c) The Scout.
(d) The Chorus.

9. Human beings are metaphorically represented by ________.
(a) Castles.
(b) The Ocean.
(c) Airplanes.
(d) Ships.

10. 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) Plot.
(b) Moral.
(c) Scene.
(d) Theme.

11. Eteocles is urged to do what by the scout?
(a) Demolish the city.
(b) Prepare to defend the city.
(c) Go hide.
(d) Run away.

12. Who runs on with news that the seven powerful generals of the attacking army have performed a blood sacrifice?
(a) A scout.
(b) A carpenter.
(c) The Chorus.
(d) A blacksmith.

13. Imagery throughout the play is based on ________.
(a) Ships and the Sea.
(b) Jungle and Tigers.
(c) Clouds and Birds.
(d) Sand and Mountains.

14. Who does the King of Thebes address in the city?
(a) Women citizens.
(b) Working citizens.
(c) All citizens.
(d) Male citizens.

15. What is the original language of the play "Seven Against Thebes?"
(a) English.
(b) Islamic.
(c) Greek.
(d) Arabic.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Oracle foretells Laius that Oedipus would one day ______ his mother.

2. Who is the King of Thebes in the beginning of the Background?

3. Who persuades his father-in-law to join with him and win the throne of Thebes by force?

4. What is another name for the Scout?

5. The Oracle foretells Laius that Oedipus would one day ______ him.

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