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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Creon realizes he still needs to prove his worth to the people as a _____________.
(a) Fighter
(b) Leader
(c) Judge
(d) Friend
2. Creon argues that ______________ would be insulted that Antigone decided to bury the body of Polyneices.
(a) Oedipus
(b) Ismene
(c) Eteocles
(d) Polyneices
3. 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) Creon
(d) Apollo
4. Who returns to talk to Creon after he has been yelled at and threatened by Creon for speaking with him before?
(a) Prophet
(b) Boy
(c) Messenger
(d) Sentry
5. Where does the Chorus state that Polyneices came from when he entered into battle?
(a) Thebes
(b) Rome
(c) Argos
(d) Sicily
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the leader of the group who is telling the story within this section of the play?
2. What happened at midday when the guards were watching the body that was not supposed to be buried?
3. What else does the Chorus remind the audience that man is strong in?
4. What does the leader of the group call Polyneices when he is in the midst of battle? A wild __________ screaming.
5. Creon sees the rights of the _____________ as different for those who are good and those who are wicked.
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Creon believe is secondary to the general good of the people he now rules?
2. What is the one force from which man is not immune, according to the Chorus in this part of the play?
3. What does the Chorus praise when they are speaking in this section of the play?
4. Why does Creon say that Eteocles will receive a proper burial after his efforts in the battle?
5. What did the guards do after Creon threatened the sentry initially after questioning him?
6. What is the punishment for Antigone if she goes against the decree of King Creon?
7. In relation to man and to his frailty, the Chorus brings up the evil in having what?
8. What are Creon's ideas about loyalty when it comes to ruling the people of Thebes?
9. Why did the sentry not intend to come back to speak to the king about what he knew about Antigone?
10. What does Antigone have to say when Creon states that she defied the law about burying her brother?
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