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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did the person who tried to bury the body use in order to start to cover Polyneices up?
(a) Loose dirt
(b) A blanket
(c) Cement
(d) Smoke

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

5. Whose body is to be left out to be pecked and torn apart, without a proper military burial?
(a) Eteocles
(b) Polyneices
(c) Antigone
(d) Ismene

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

7. What is the color of the shield of Polyneices, according to the Chorus in this scene?
(a) White
(b) Red
(c) Black
(d) Blue

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

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

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

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

12. That __________ which neither sleep, the all-ensnaring, not the untiring months of the gods can master.
(a) Spirit
(b) Power
(c) Truth
(d) Honesty

13. The Chorus notes that even in evil doings, man can be ___________, but there are consequences to these actions.
(a) Sad
(b) Angry
(c) Swayed
(d) Happy

14. The Chorus also speaks of the orderliness of kept __________ within a society during the play.
(a) Ideals
(b) Kingdoms
(c) Laws
(d) Relationships

15. The Chorus goes on to celebrate man as the ____________ of all beasts in the world during the play.
(a) Owner
(b) Keeper
(c) Killer
(d) Master

Short Answer Questions

1. Ismene tries to uphold __________ law and does not believe anyone should oppose it during the play.

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

3. The Chorus notes that it can see that generation is not ____________ by generation during the play.

4. What kind of image is used to show the wrath that is passed on to future generations?

5. How does Antigone respond when she is questioned by King Creon about her actions?

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