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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ode 1 (First Stasimon).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Man also is the one who protects himself from the ____________, according to the content of the ode.
(a) Lies
(b) Truth
(c) Animals
(d) Elements

2. Who introduces the character of Creon to the play and to the audience who might be watching the play?
(a) Creon
(b) Antigone
(c) Ismene
(d) Choragos

3. Creon is concerned about the people and their worries about having a ____________.
(a) New leader
(b) Public stoning
(c) War
(d) Public hanging

4. The Chorus does not condone ______________ or even the entertainment of such thoughts.
(a) Peace
(b) Anarachy
(c) Women rulers
(d) Blasphemy

5. Man is considered to be the one who has ____________ animals, according to the content of the ode.
(a) Killed
(b) Tamed
(c) Eaten
(d) Named all

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the walled city that is featured in the actions of this story and drama?

2. The Chorus in this scene is a group of singers and dancers who are meant to represent the _____________.

3. Who slew Polyneices during that final battle that caused him to be left without a proper burial?

4. Whose body is to be left out to be pecked and torn apart, without a proper military burial?

5. Ismene feels powerless as a __________ at the start of the story, in addition to her family background.

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