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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 2 (Second Episode).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ismene swear to Antigone when she hears of Antigone's decision to act?
(a) That she will not support her
(b) Secrecy
(c) To tell Creon
(d) That she will help her

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

3. Man turns the soil of the land with the offspring of ____________, according to the ode.
(a) Horses
(b) Fish
(c) Cows
(d) Man

4. Who was the captive of the Sentry, the person for which the Sentry was responsible during the play?
(a) Ismene
(b) Haemon
(c) Antigone
(d) Eteocles

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who introduces the character of Creon to the play and to the audience who might be watching the play?

2. Who interrogates the Sentry when he reveals the person who is responsible for burying the body?

3. The king cautions against the _____________ and the power of bribery in breaking his decree.

4. Without ______________, he meets nothing that must come; only against Death shall he call for aid in vain.

5. Antigone reminds Ismene of family __________ when she tries to reason with her about her actions.

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