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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Creon is told by ______________ that trees and ships yield to the destructive nature of floods.
(a) Antigone
(b) Haemon
(c) Ismene
(d) Choragos

2. Haemon tells Creon, "It is not __________ never to yield to reason!" within their discussion of Antigone.
(a) Possible
(b) Fair
(c) Difficult
(d) Reason

3. Who visited the princess during her imprisonment for something she could do nothing about?
(a) Creon
(b) Hera
(c) Danae
(d) Zeus

4. The Chorus notes that even the powerful are not immune to ___________, as the wife could not let go of her sadness
(a) Pain
(b) Happiness
(c) Fear
(d) Grief

5. The Chorus compares Antigone to ___________, a princess who was imprisoned for an act she might commit.
(a) Hecate
(b) Danae
(c) Hera
(d) Niobe

Short Answer Questions

1. The Chorus, as a result of the story it shares, laments the powerlessness of man over _____________.

2. Who is the Greek goddess of love and of beauty, according to history and to the Chorus?

3. Creon believes that Antigone would have been trouble for Haemon both in and out of _________.

4. The Chorus assures Antigone in her situation that she will have a peaceful ___________.

5. What happened to the offering that the prophet made to the gods after the prophet heard strange sounds?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Antigone believe plagues her and all her family from the grave?

2. What is Choragos' reaction when Antigone is brought before Creon at the start of this scene?

3. What does the prophet tell Creon will happen if he goes through with his actions?

4. What does love have the power over, according to this ode in the play?

5. Why was King Lycurgus, Dyras' son, imprisoned in stone, according to the Chorus in this ode?

6. What does the Chorus elaborate on when it comes to love and its role in the relationship of Haemon and Creon?

7. What does the Messenger say about the grief that the queen must be feeling after the events which took place?

8. What does the Chorus lament in relation to Antigone's story and to the story of the princess?

9. What does the Messenger have to say about fate at the start of this scene of the play?

10. To whom does this Chorus compare Antigone in this ode and why?

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