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

2. Antigone compares her emotional state to that of the former queen of Thebes, _____________.

3. Who gave Polyneices, the son of Oedipus, a proper burial at the end of this play?

4. The Chorus states that they believe Antigone to be ____________, and neither illness nor war carries her to her death.

5. Why was the princess to which Antigone is compared locked up in a prison during the play?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the prophet tell Creon will happen if he goes through with his actions?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At various points of the story, it seems that characters already know what is to happen, even before it happens.

Part 1: Why do you think it's important to have this sort of foreshadowing in a piece of literature?

Part 2: Do you think it ruins a story to hint as to what might happen in the end?

Part 3: If the characters already know what's going to happen, why don't they do anything more to stop the hands of fate?

Essay Topic 2

The death of a brother has to be a terrifying ordeal for anyone to deal with, no matter the circumstances and the aftermath.

Part 1: Why do you think that Ismene isn't as concerned about Polyneices' burial?

Part 2: Why do you think Antigone feels so strongly that Polyneices be buried?

Part 3: Do you think Antigone was right in making the decision to bury Polynceices? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The leader of Creon is one that is recognizable in today's culture, with his strong ideas about what is right and what is wrong.

Part 1: Why do you think that Creon can be a good leader for his people?

Part 2: In what ways might Creon not be the best leader choice for his people at the current time?

Part 3: How might Creon need to change in order to become a beloved leader?

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