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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. What is Antigone's sentence as handed down by Creon as a result of her actions in burying the body?

2. Love keepest the vigil on the soft cheek of a ____________, according to the Chorus in this section during the play.

3. Haemon shares with Creon that the people see Antigone as ____________ for the actions she has taken.

4. The goddesses that King Lycurgus offended were NOT the goddesses who looked over ______________.

5. Creon believes that Antigone deserves nothing more than to find a husband in __________ after what she has done.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Haemon come to say to his father, Creon, when he learns about Antigone?

4. When did Teiresias make an offering to the gods, he tells Creon, that was then refused?

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Creon believe he will be seen as even more powerful than he is now?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Fate seems to be a large character in and of itself, causing characters to do things and to not do things in accordance to it.

Part 1: Why do you think the characters in the play are not willing to do things to interfere with fate?

Part 2: Which character(s) seem most likely to ignore what might be considered to be fate? Why?

Part 3: Do you believe in the idea of fate? Why or why not?

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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