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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. Creon tells Haemon he is grateful for his ____________ in all matters, and is pleased with Haemon's answer.

2. Who does the new wife blind after the king imprisons the person as answered in #153?

3. Who did the king imprison in a story the Chorus relates about the idea of jealousy?

4. What did the king discover about Antigone when he went to her vault where she was imprisoned?

5. The prophet goes on to tell Creon that he will be paid back _________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Creon feel about prophets and what they have done to him in the past?

3. What does this ode praise within the story and within the story of mankind as a whole?

4. Who is the goddess of love and of beauty who the Chorus thinks also enjoys watching the foolishness of man?

5. What does the Messenger say about the grief that the queen must be feeling after the events which took place?

6. What happened in the tomb of Antigone after Creon buried Polyneices properly?

7. What does Antigone ask all to see her as when she is standing in front of everyone?

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

9. What does the Messenger have to say about fate at the start of this scene of the play?

10. What does Antigone believe plagues her and all her family from the grave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Women are certainly a central focus of this play and of its actions. There are many questions also brought up in regards to the position of women in society.

Part 1: What does the author seem to be saying about the position of women in society at the time?

Part 2: Why does Isemene seem to think that women should obey the laws of men?

Part 3: Would you consider Antigone to be a feminist? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The main idea of this story is the idea of moral law versus man's law, with the obvious tilt toward moral law being over man's law.

Part 1: How does one even begin to define the idea of moral law? Can this even be measured? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think that moral law is more revered than man's law?

Part 3: Which do you believe is more important - man's law or moral law? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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