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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parados.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The two men of cruel fate were born of one _____________ and one mother, according to the Chorus.
(a) God
(b) Father
(c) Evil
(d) Sire

2. What is the walled city that is featured in the actions of this story and drama?
(a) Thebes
(b) Nice
(c) Rome
(d) Sicily

3. What is the punishment for burying the body of the soldier in defiance of the decree during the play?
(a) Hanging
(b) Stoning
(c) Firing squad
(d) Poisoning

4. Who answered the battle cry of Polyneices in the battle where he finally lost his life?
(a) Rome
(b) Thebes
(c) Julius Caesar
(d) Justinius

5. What is the relationship between Antigone and Ismene, the two women at the start of the story?
(a) Sisters
(b) Lovers
(c) Cousins
(d) Friends

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is afraid of Creon's wrath and of breaking the law, even though it would be an honorable action?

2. What is the relationship between Polyneices and Antigone in this play?

3. Polyneices led the attack on his _____________ during that final battle before the play starts.

4. What does Antigone throw back in Ismene's face when Ismene says she will be silent about the actions?

5. The Chorus celebrates the slaying of the two men to be the ultimate __________ victory.

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