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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many gates does Thebes have, according to the Chorus in this scene?

2. How many captains were at the gates and were matched again during the battle?

3. Antigone points out to Creon that she is aware that __________ is inevitable for her, both now and in the future.

4. Man is the most awesome wonder in the _____________, according to the Chorus during the play.

5. Who is Choragos trying to get more active support from, pleading for this support as the Chorus would?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the sentry interrogated by Choragos after he is also yelled at and threatened by Creon?

2. What is the punishment for Antigone if she goes against the decree of King Creon?

3. What does Creon caution against in the support of his decree about the burial rulings for the two men?

4. What is the status of the battle at the start of the play, ANTIGONE?

5. What does Creon do in order to address the fears of the people when a new leader emerges?

6. In relation to man and to his frailty, the Chorus brings up the evil in having what?

7. What did Antigone do after the winds picked up and darkness fell, after she cried over the body of her brother?

8. What transpired between the two brothers, according to the Chorus in the play during this scene?

9. No matter the vicissitudes of life, what does the Chorus say man is held in?

10. What does the Chorus praise when they are speaking in this section of the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a sense, there are numerous rivalries occurring during and before the start of this play.

Part 1: Why did Eteocles and Polyneices have a rivalry between themselves?

Part 2: Why did Ismene and Antigone have a rivalry between themselves?

Part 3: Why is rivalry necessary in the course of human relationships? Or isn't it?

Essay Topic 2

It's interesting to see a less modern book with strong female characters. This is not something one would normally expect to find in a Greek tragedy.

Part 1: Why do you think that Antigone was 'allowed' to be a strong character in this book?

Part 2: What is the advantage of having a woman in the role that Antigone plays instead of a man?

Part 3: Why do you think that the author thought that Antigone, as a character, would make the decisions she did, as opposed to someone else?

Essay Topic 3

The second section of the play is actually a recollection of the battle that took place to cause the deaths of Eteocles and Polyneices.

Part 1: Why do you think the author decided to backtrack after the opening has already been established?

Part 2: Why does the play need to describe the events which took place in the battle?

Part 3: Do you think the play would have been weakened if this second section had not been included? Why or why not?

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