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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Creon believes there is no greater evil than _____________ for that is what destroys households and nations.

2. _____________ starts to tear up at the sight of Antigone being led into the room during the play.

3. Creon is told by ______________ that trees and ships yield to the destructive nature of floods.

4. What did the king discover about Antigone when he went to her vault where she was imprisoned?

5. Antigone compares her emotional state to that of the former queen of Thebes, _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Creon believe he will be seen as even more powerful than he is now?

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

3. Why is Creon happy that Haemon's fascination with Antigone seems to be fading?

4. Why does the Messenger answer the queen, Eurydice, with honesty rather than with lies?

5. What does the prophet tell Creon when he enters the room, led by the boy into the court?

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

7. What does Creon pity in some men after talking with Haemon about their relationship?

8. Who is the goddess of love and of beauty who the Chorus thinks also enjoys watching the foolishness of man?

9. What is the other story of jealousy that the Chorus relates to the audience within this ode, regarding the king and his first wife?

10. When did Teiresias make an offering to the gods, he tells Creon, that was then refused?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The leader of Creon is one that is recognizable in today's culture, with his strong ideas about what is right and what is wrong.

Part 1: Why do you think that Creon can be a good leader for his people?

Part 2: In what ways might Creon not be the best leader choice for his people at the current time?

Part 3: How might Creon need to change in order to become a beloved leader?

Essay Topic 2

The physical violence that takes place in Antigone is hard to avoid. From the beginning of the story to the end, death happens and swiftly.

Part 1: Why do you think that Antigone killed herself in the end?

Part 2: Why do you think that Haemon killed himself in the end?

Part 3: Why do you think the queen killed herself in the end?

Essay Topic 3

The main idea of this story is the idea of moral law versus man's law, with the obvious tilt toward moral law being over man's law.

Part 1: How does one even begin to define the idea of moral law? Can this even be measured? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think that moral law is more revered than man's law?

Part 3: Which do you believe is more important - man's law or moral law? Why?

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