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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parados.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ismene tries to uphold __________ law and does not believe anyone should oppose it during the play.
(a) Creon's
(b) Man's
(c) God's
(d) Haemon's

2. Who slew Polyneices during that final battle that caused him to be left without a proper burial?
(a) Antigone
(b) Eteocles
(c) Creon
(d) Haemon

3. What is the relationship between Eteocles and Polyneices in the play, even though they fight each other?
(a) Brothers
(b) Lovers
(c) Father and son
(d) Cousins

4. The Chorus in this scene is a group of singers and dancers who are meant to represent the _____________.
(a) Conscience of Creon
(b) Mind of Antigone
(c) Fates
(d) Common man

5. What is the color of the shield of Polyneices, according to the Chorus in this scene?
(a) Red
(b) Blue
(c) Black
(d) White

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time of day does the story taking place in the play begin?

2. What were Polyneices' jaws filled with, according to the speeches of the Chorus in this scene?

3. What does Ismene swear to Antigone when she hears of Antigone's decision to act?

4. How many captains were at the gates and were matched again during the battle?

5. How many gates does Thebes have, according to the Chorus in this scene?

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