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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 4 (Fourth Episode).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Antigone compares her emotional state to that of the former queen of Thebes, _____________.
(a) Niobe
(b) Hecate
(c) Aphrodite
(d) Hera

2. What did the guards do in order to determine who would deliver the news to Creon?
(a) Drew swords
(b) Drew straws
(c) Wrestled
(d) Threw dice

3. The Chorus points out the evil that is in _________ especially in relation to the situation with Antigone and Creon.
(a) Peace
(b) Power
(c) Punishment
(d) Pride

4. Who enters in order to announce to the king that someone has tried to cover up the body of Polyneices?
(a) Messenger
(b) The prophet
(c) Sentry
(d) Young boy

5. The Chorus assures Antigone in her situation that she will have a peaceful ___________.
(a) Death
(b) Family
(c) Afterlife
(d) History

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Antigone led to after she has been given her sentence by Creon, the King?

2. Eventually those who are evil will have to face truth and ______________ for their deeds.

3. What is Antigone's sentence as handed down by Creon as a result of her actions in burying the body?

4. Creon is concerned about the people and their worries about having a ____________.

5. The Chorus notes that it can see that generation is not ____________ by generation during the play.

(see the answer key)

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