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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eteocles reaction was so extreme to whom because of his angry determination to save and protect the city?

2. Who represents the way that Eteocles has followed his own will which he honors more than he honors the will of the gods?

3. Eteocles' and Oedipus' story is playing out the curse originally laid on ___________.

4. Who is the second general Eteocles sends out?

5. According to the Chorus, what are the Gods a source of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the idea of blindness and bad judgment in the play Seven Against Thebes.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and analyze the following quote, "The grief for kindred is the bond and link of mankind, common to all, unchanging." Who spoke these words and do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Essay Topic 3

After Eteocles and Polyneices kill each other, it is said that the curse is destroyed and the city of Thebes would prosper again. Why would this be ironic to the Greek audience at that time?

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