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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. Creon sees his job as for the general _____________ over personal alliances and over personal friendships.
(a) Military
(b) Riches
(c) Good
(d) Peace

2. Creon realizes he still needs to prove his worth to the people as a _____________.
(a) Friend
(b) Fighter
(c) Judge
(d) Leader

3. Who is the leader of the group who is telling the story within this section of the play?
(a) Antigone
(b) Creon
(c) Choragos
(d) Haemon

4. At what time of day does the story taking place in the play begin?
(a) Dawn
(b) Midafternoon
(c) Twilight
(d) Midnight

5. Whose decree proclaims that the body of the fallen man is not to be buried by anyone under punishment of death?
(a) Oedipus'
(b) Choragos
(c) Creon's
(d) Haemon's

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Choragos trying to get more active support from, pleading for this support as the Chorus would?

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

3. How many captains were at the gates and were matched again during the battle?

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

5. Creon acknowledges that __________ is not transferable from one leader to the next. He must earn it.

(see the answer key)

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