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

2. The power that crosses the ____________ sea, driven by the stormy south-wind, making a path under...
(a) Blue
(b) White
(c) Open
(d) Clear

3. What is not one of the animals that the Chorus notes that man can tame or master?
(a) Beast
(b) Bull
(c) Horse
(d) Fish

4. Creon acknowledges that __________ is not transferable from one leader to the next. He must earn it.
(a) Love
(b) Peace
(c) Loyalty
(d) Trust

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the punishment for burying the body of the soldier in defiance of the decree during the play?

2. Creon gives ____________ to anyone who contradicts the king's wishes concerning the burial during the play.

3. Man is considered to be the one who has ____________ animals, according to the content of the ode.

4. Creon shares that he will not show any ___________ in his rule nor will he patronize anyone.

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

(see the answer key)

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