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

Short Answer Questions

1. Eteocles and the Chorus express themselves through which literary element?

2. Eteocles explains that praying is not the problem of the Chorus, but the way they are praying since they are praying for what?

3. What does the Chorus do when they hear the sounds of attack from outside the walls?

4. Who is the second general Eteocles sends out?

5. What is on Kapaneus' shield?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the idea of family loyalty as viewed by Antigone to that of Eteocles.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Give two examples that exemplify the power of the curse over the characters in the play.

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