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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what place does Creon believe that Antigone will go after her death for her actions?
(a) Heaven
(b) Hell
(c) Rome
(d) Mount Olympus

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

3. Creon realizes he still needs to prove his worth to the people as a _____________.
(a) Judge
(b) Leader
(c) Friend
(d) Fighter

4. The ode implies that the woes of Antigone are directly related to her _____________, Oedipus.
(a) Cousin
(b) Father
(c) Prophet
(d) Son

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

6. Where does the Chorus state that Polyneices came from when he entered into battle?
(a) Sicily
(b) Thebes
(c) Argos
(d) Rome

7. What is the punishment for burying the body of the soldier in defiance of the decree during the play?
(a) Stoning
(b) Firing squad
(c) Hanging
(d) Poisoning

8. What is the other name for God that is used by the Chorus in this scene of the play and throughout the play?
(a) Zeus
(b) Mercury
(c) Apollo
(d) Creon

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

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

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

12. How many gates does Thebes have, according to the Chorus in this scene?
(a) Six
(b) Seven
(c) Two
(d) Ten

13. Ismene feels powerless as a __________ at the start of the story, in addition to her family background.
(a) Mother
(b) Sister
(c) Queen
(d) Woman

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

15. Who killed herself when she realized the incestuous relationship had taken place?
(a) Jocasta
(b) Eurydice
(c) Antigone
(d) Hera

Short Answer Questions

1. Creon shouts that the gods do not favor the ________ such as Polyneices who show them disrespect.

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

3. Who answered the battle cry of Polyneices in the battle where he finally lost his life?

4. What did the guards do in order to determine who would deliver the news to Creon?

5. What did the person who tried to bury the body use in order to start to cover Polyneices up?

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