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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. Who visited the princess during her imprisonment for something she could do nothing about?

2. Haemon points out to his father that the citizens of the city do not see Antigone as a ______________.

3. Who goes to free Antigone and to bury Polyneices as the prophet said should be done?

4. The Chorus talks about love's strength and destruction, such as it is between Creon and ____________.

5. The Greek goddess of love much enjoys watching men's foolishness when it comes to ___________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea that this is a tragedy is mentioned halfway through the story, though the reader has probably already guessed this by that point.

Part 1: How do you think the author of the play defines the idea of tragedy?

Part 2: Why do you think it was important for the Chorus to mention that this play is a tragedy?

Part 3: Does the fact that bad things happen in this play make it more powerful for the reader? Why or why not?

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 idea of family values and loyalty is one that is tested time and time again in this story - from Antigone and her beliefs to Haemon and his relationship with his father.

Part 1: Why do you think Antigone values her family even more than the law in this play?

Part 2: Why do you think Haemon is so willing to argue with his father about the law that Antigone breaks?

Part 3: What does this play seem to be saying about the value of family in one's life?

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