To be a Greek tragic hero a character must be ... I. male, royal, Greek II. male, ordinary, Greek III. female, royal, Greek IV. gender unimportant, wealthy, Greek
I
II
III
IV
3. Multiple Choice
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Greek drama was for ...
entertainment value
educational value
religious value
part of a holiday celebration
4. Multiple Choice
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In a Greek tragedy, the hero’s misfortune is not wholly deserved. The punishment exceeds the crime.
True
False
Depends on the character
Depends on the situation
5. Multiple Choice
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Catharsis can be explained as
a medical treatment removing the cathartic vein.
a disease that can only be treated with wine.
the expulsion of bodily fluids.
the expulsion of extreme emotions.
6. Multiple Choice
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Sophocles set the play Antigone in ...
Athens.
Thebes.
Sparta.
Olympus.
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The timing of this play is the
5th Century CE
3rd Century CE
5th Century BCE
3rd Century BCE
8. Multiple Choice
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Ancient Athens' government could be classified as
an inclusive democracy.
an exclusionary democracy.
a militaristic democracy.
a theocratic democracy.
9. Multiple Choice
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Sophocles was
wealthy.
poor.
aware of society's inequalities.
proud of his position.
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Sophocles added ...
two actors to plays.
dancing to plays.
three actors to plays.
ninety plays to Greek theater.
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All Sophocles' plays were in honor of the god ...
Zeus.
Apollo.
Dionysus.
Hera.
12. Multiple Choice
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All plays occurred in
the daytime.
the nighttime.
the indoor theater.
the temple.
13. Multiple Choice
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Antigone's parents were also her in-laws.
True
False
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At the beginning of the play, the only three family members still alive are ...
Jocasta, Antigone, and Ismene.
Etocles, Creon, and Haemon.
Creon, Antigone, and Ismene.
Oedipus, Antigone, and Ismene.
15. Multiple Choice
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Who caused the curse upon the family featured in Antigone?
Oedipus for killing his father.
Oedipus for sleeping with his mother.
Jocasta for being a female ruler.
Laius for kidnapping.
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Antigone's brothers were ...
sacrificed to the gods.
punished for overthrowing the widowed queen.
murdered by Creon for the throne.
killed in battle.
17. Multiple Choice
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Feminist literary criticism focuses on ...
society and rules of government.
the author and historical context.
the differences of rich and poor females.
the different treatment of men and women.
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Marxist literary theory focuses on ...
politicsl and social issues.
the treatment of the oppressed women.
the interior desires that are not typically expressed.
Freud.
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Psychoanalytical literary criticism focuses on ...
the author and inner desires.
sex.
Marx.
the necessary hatred of men.
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The mirror image of the male/female outline will be significant.