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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 Ismene say Creon has that will drag them to the scaffold?
(a) An army of hundreds.
(b) A wooden cart full of straw.
(c) A mob of thousands of arms and eyes.
(d) A strong, black stallion.

2. Who confronts Antigone in the beginning of Part 2?
(a) Polynices.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Creon.
(d) Ismene.

3. In Part 6, Haemon begs Creon to have the courage to be what?
(a) A fair king.
(b) The loving father he knew as a child.
(c) A strong, faithful man.
(d) The best king that Thebes could have.

4. In Part 6, what does Creon say about his quarrel with Antigone over Polynices's body?
(a) It was a way for him to learn Antigone's true nature.
(b) It simply proved that Antigone was impudent.
(c) It was just an excuse.
(d) It eventually convinced him to release the body.

5. 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?
(a) Stands stoically and agrees.
(b) Pleads for his life, saying he has a family.
(c) Runs away.
(d) Remarks on the cruelty of the king.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Haemon's conversation with Creon is over, what does Haemon do?

2. When Haemon enters, what does the Nurse do?

3. What is Haemon's response to his father's statement after their embrace in Part 6?

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

5. What does Ismene ask Antigone after Antigone says that she has considered all of the possible consequences of her proposed actions in Part 2?

(see the answer key)

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