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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. _____________ starts to tear up at the sight of Antigone being led into the room during the play.
(a) Choragos
(b) Haemon
(c) Ismene
(d) Creon

2. The prophet tells Creon he has kept Polyneices from ____________ and buried Antigone alive.
(a) His sister
(b) The truth
(c) His family
(d) The gods

3. The Greek goddess of love much enjoys watching men's foolishness when it comes to ___________.
(a) Family
(b) Marriage
(c) Love
(d) War

4. Antigone compares her emotional state to that of the former queen of Thebes, _____________.
(a) Aphrodite
(b) Hecate
(c) Hera
(d) Niobe

5. What was the result of the visitor who came to see the princess when she was locked up?
(a) A strong spell
(b) A son
(c) A curse
(d) She died

Short Answer Questions

1. Creon believes he will be seen as stronger for refusing to yield to showing ______________ with Antigone.

2. Creon realizes that the tragedy is surely punishment from _________ and the pain is immeasurable.

3. Once offended, the Chorus states, gods and goddesses are without ____________ for the offending party.

4. Haemon responds to Creon that his __________ is his guide and no marriage is worth losing that.

5. Who is the Greek goddess of love and of beauty, according to history and to the Chorus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does love have the power over, according to this ode in the play?

2. Why was King Lycurgus, Dyras' son, imprisoned in stone, according to the Chorus in this ode?

3. What is Choragos' reaction when Antigone is brought before Creon at the start of this scene?

4. What does the Chorus lament in relation to Antigone's story and to the story of the princess?

5. Why is Creon happy that Haemon's fascination with Antigone seems to be fading?

6. What does the prophet tell Creon when he enters the room, led by the boy into the court?

7. What does the Chorus elaborate on when it comes to love and its role in the relationship of Haemon and Creon?

8. Why does the Messenger answer the queen, Eurydice, with honesty rather than with lies?

9. To whom does Antigone compare her emotional state during her time before Creon?

10. To whom does this Chorus compare Antigone in this ode and why?

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