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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. The Chorus states that they believe Antigone to be ____________, and neither illness nor war carries her to her death.

2. Even though the king might have everything in life a powerful man might want, without __________ he has nothing coveted by others.

3. When Choragos asks the Messenger about his depressing tone, who does the Messenger say has killed himself?

4. Who was cursing Creon in their final moments on earth before they killed themselves?

5. Haemon insists that all men can learn from any who can ____________, when talking to his father.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Antigone ask all to see her as when she is standing in front of everyone?

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

4. To whom does Antigone compare her emotional state during her time before Creon?

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

6. What happened in the tomb of Antigone after Creon buried Polyneices properly?

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

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

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

10. What does Haemon come to say to his father, Creon, when he learns about Antigone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At various points of the story, it seems that characters already know what is to happen, even before it happens.

Part 1: Why do you think it's important to have this sort of foreshadowing in a piece of literature?

Part 2: Do you think it ruins a story to hint as to what might happen in the end?

Part 3: If the characters already know what's going to happen, why don't they do anything more to stop the hands of fate?

Essay Topic 2

Like so many other sisters, Antigone and Ismene seem to have a complicated relationship. They want what's best for themselves and for others, though they do not agree.

Part 1: Why do you think these sisters seem to have so much trouble, at first, agreeing with each other?

Part 2: Which sister seems to have the most plausible argument regarding the burial of Polyneices? Why?

Part 3: Do you think that sisters can ever agree with each other all the time? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Even though Antigone knows that she will be punished for her crimes, she admits her actions quickly and explains her intentions.

Part 1: Do you think that Antigone should have confessed for her crimes? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think others in the town feel about Antigone and the way she carried herself after being arrested?

Part 3: What do you think would have happened if Antigone had lied to Creon?

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