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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 is afraid of Creon's wrath and of breaking the law, even though it would be an honorable action?
(a) Creon
(b) Ismene
(c) Haemon
(d) Antigone

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

3. How many captains were at the gates and were matched again during the battle?
(a) Seven
(b) Ten
(c) Two
(d) Eight

4. Polyneices led the attack on his _____________ during that final battle before the play starts.
(a) Sister's home
(b) Father
(c) Own home
(d) Father's grave

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Choragos speaks for the Chorus as ___________, pleading for more active support from others in the city during the play.

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

4. What were Polyneices' jaws filled with, according to the speeches of the Chorus in this scene?

5. Creon lets the people know that his position is __________ ordained and thus he is the rightful heir.

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