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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 2 (Second Episode).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ismene compliment Antigone on before she leaves her to herself and to her actions?
(a) Love
(b) Jealousy
(c) Pride
(d) Loyalty

2. Antigone knows that the men will praise her for burying her brother, but fear of ________ keeps their mouths shut.
(a) Zeus
(b) God
(c) Her
(d) Creon

3. What army decided to attack Thebes, though they were driven back during their efforts during the play?
(a) Argive
(b) Roman
(c) Greek
(d) Italian

4. What is the walled city that is featured in the actions of this story and drama?
(a) Rome
(b) Sicily
(c) Thebes
(d) Nice

5. Choragos speaks for the Chorus as ___________, pleading for more active support from others in the city during the play.
(a) Children
(b) Citizens
(c) Creon
(d) Women

Short Answer Questions

1. Antigone points out to Creon that she is aware that __________ is inevitable for her, both now and in the future.

2. What does the leader of the group call Polyneices when he is in the midst of battle? A wild __________ screaming.

3. To what place does Creon believe that Antigone will go after her death for her actions?

4. What happened at midday when the guards were watching the body that was not supposed to be buried?

5. Man is considered to be the one who has ____________ animals, according to the content of the ode.

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