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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who informs the audience of the previous battle during this scene of the play?
(a) The Chorus
(b) Antigone
(c) The sentry
(d) The Messenger

2. Creon understands the problems of ______, yet elicits duty from them in their support of his decree.
(a) Men
(b) Women
(c) Age
(d) Warriors

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

4. What did the person who tried to bury the body use in order to start to cover Polyneices up?
(a) Cement
(b) A blanket
(c) Loose dirt
(d) Smoke

5. Creon gives ____________ to anyone who contradicts the king's wishes concerning the burial during the play.
(a) No support
(b) Poison
(c) More taxes
(d) Blessings

Short Answer Questions

1. Ismene tries to uphold __________ law and does not believe anyone should oppose it during the play.

2. Who answered the battle cry of Polyneices in the battle where he finally lost his life?

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

4. Creon realizes he still needs to prove his worth to the people as a _____________.

5. What army decided to attack Thebes, though they were driven back during their efforts during the play?

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