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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Man is the most awesome wonder in the _____________, according to the Chorus during the play.
(a) Earth
(b) Universe
(c) City
(d) God's realm

2. What army decided to attack Thebes, though they were driven back during their efforts during the play?
(a) Roman
(b) Italian
(c) Greek
(d) Argive

3. Who informs the audience of the previous battle during this scene of the play?
(a) The Chorus
(b) Antigone
(c) The sentry
(d) The Messenger

4. The Chorus notes that it can see that generation is not ____________ by generation during the play.
(a) Spared
(b) Eased
(c) Freed
(d) Followed

5. But some god strikes them down, and the race hath no __________________, according to the Chorus.
(a) Peace
(b) Prosperity
(c) Ending
(d) Deliverance

6. _________ supported the Thebans as he does not support the proud, like Polyneices and his army.
(a) Haemon
(b) Eteocles
(c) God
(d) Creon

7. The Chorus in this scene is a group of singers and dancers who are meant to represent the _____________.
(a) Conscience of Creon
(b) Fates
(c) Common man
(d) Mind of Antigone

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

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

10. What is the new tone of this group of citizens that is now speaking to the audience?
(a) Hatred
(b) Fear
(c) Happiness
(d) Compassion

11. Man also is the one who protects himself from the ____________, according to the content of the ode.
(a) Truth
(b) Lies
(c) Animals
(d) Elements

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

13. The Chorus points out the evil that is in _________ especially in relation to the situation with Antigone and Creon.
(a) Pride
(b) Peace
(c) Punishment
(d) Power

14. The king cautions against the _____________ and the power of bribery in breaking his decree.
(a) Evil
(b) Temptation
(c) Riches
(d) Strength

15. What was Antigone doing to the body of her brother when the guards rushed up to stop her?
(a) Singing to it
(b) Nothing
(c) Burning it
(d) Anointing it

Short Answer Questions

1. Thy power, O __________, what human trespass can limit? - the Chorus in this ode during the play.

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

3. At what time of day does the story taking place in the play begin?

4. Whose decree proclaims that the body of the fallen man is not to be buried by anyone under punishment of death?

5. Who does the Sentry admit is responsible for the burying of Polyneices?

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