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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Seven Against Thebes is structured in what form?
(a) Traditional.
(b) Contemporary.
(c) New Age.
(d) Modern.
2. The belief system of ancient Greece is that existence depends upon _____, or the will of the gods?
(a) Fate.
(b) Free will.
(c) Destiny.
(d) Luck.
3. What is the name of Laius' son?
(a) Antigone .
(b) Oedipus.
(c) Pelops.
(d) Eteocles.
4. As punishment for his crime, if Laius fathered any children, what would happen to the city of Thebes?
(a) It would be infested.
(b) It would be destroyed.
(c) It would be safe.
(d) It would rule all nations.
5. Who kills Oedipus' adopted father in the Background section of the play?
(a) Eteocles.
(b) Laius.
(c) Jocasta.
(d) Polyneices.
6. Plays based on Greek legend usually involve parents and children doing what?
(a) Praising each other.
(b) Growing old together.
(c) Kill each other.
(d) Losing contact with each other.
7. 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) Scene.
(c) Moral.
(d) Theme.
8. What is the genre of Seven Against Thebes?
(a) Short-Story.
(b) Tragedy.
(c) Comedy.
(d) Melodrama.
9. What is the name of the prophet that has foreseen the armies of Argos attacking Thebes soon?
(a) Teiresias.
(b) Eteocles.
(c) The Oracle.
(d) The Fury.
10. What is another name for the Scout?
(a) Joker.
(b) Messenger.
(c) Chorus.
(d) Prophet.
11. The will of the gods are metaphorically represented by _________.
(a) The Land.
(b) The Sky.
(c) The Ocean.
(d) The Earth.
12. The Chorus of Women represents ___________.
(a) The city.
(b) The country.
(c) The universe.
(d) The army.
13. What is another name for the manifestation of the Curse of Oedipus?
(a) The Fury.
(b) The Oracle.
(c) The Scary.
(d) The Blind.
14. What does Eteocles compare his position to?
(a) A Captain of a ship.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A ring leader.
(d) A Master.
15. What are the two plays leading up to "Seven Against Thebes" named?
(a) Polyneices and Eteocles.
(b) Ismene and Antigone.
(c) Laius and Oedipus.
(d) The Oracle and The Spinx.
Short Answer Questions
1. Human beings are metaphorically represented by ________.
2. In the opening of the Background, Laius has kidnapped, assaulted and murdered ______ son?
3. The imagery in general represents a basic element of the Greek philosophy of ________.
4. How many Gates of Thebes are there?
5. What is the name of a group of individual actors speaking with the thoughts, emotions, and reactions of a single character?
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