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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Antigone say wards off evil in Part 2?
(a) Her mother's cross.
(b) Her lucky charm.
(c) Her sister's love.
(d) The Nurse's hands.

2. In Part 2, who does Ismene say dies for ideas?
(a) The brave.
(b) The foolhardy.
(c) The cowards.
(d) Men.

3. What does Jonas say in response to Creon's accusations in Part 4?
(a) He cowers in terror, saying nothing.
(b) He tells Creon that he is not guilty of deserting his post.
(c) He reminds Creon of his good record.
(d) He blames everything on the other guards.

4. Antigone says the Nurse is stronger than what in Part 2?
(a) Shadow.
(b) Nightmares.
(c) All of the answers are correct.
(d) Fever.

5. When Haemon enters, what does the Nurse do?
(a) Gives him a lecture about Antigone's purity.
(b) Stares at him angrily.
(c) Departs.
(d) Demands that he take off his shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 6, what does Creon say about his quarrel with Antigone over Polynices's body?

2. What does Jonas do when Creon tells him what he is going to do to the guards for their lack of awareness in Part 4?

3. What do the guards wonder after they apprehend Antigone?

4. In Part 4, the Chorus says there are four aspects of a tragedy. What is one of those aspects?

5. In Part 6, what does Antigone ask Jonas to do for her?

(see the answer key)

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