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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the relationship between Polyneices and Antigone in this play?
(a) Brother and sister
(b) Son and mother
(c) Cousins
(d) Nephew and Aunt

2. Antigone states that Creon's law will never be __________ law, which is the law Antigone believes is important.
(a) Aphrodite's
(b) Rome's
(c) Her
(d) God's

3. Man is considered to be the one who has ____________ animals, according to the content of the ode.
(a) Named all
(b) Eaten
(c) Tamed
(d) Killed

4. _____________ are many, and none is more important than man.
(a) Disciples
(b) Animals
(c) Wonders
(d) Creations

5. What does the leader of the group call Polyneices when he is in the midst of battle? A wild __________ screaming.
(a) Hawk
(b) Bear
(c) Tiger
(d) Eagle

Short Answer Questions

1. Man has even taught himself, according to the Chorus, to flee the arrows of the ____________.

2. What is not one of the animals that the Chorus notes that man can tame or master?

3. What else does the Chorus remind the audience that man is strong in?

4. Polyneices led the attack on his _____________ during that final battle before the play starts.

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

(see the answer key)

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