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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Antigone's nickname for the Nurse?
(a) Her "second mother."
(b) She doesn't have one.
(c) Her "dearest, darling Nurse."
(d) Her "sweet red apple."

3. What is the punishment for not following the king's orders about Polynices's body?
(a) Exile.
(b) A heavy fine and incarceration.
(c) Hard labor.
(d) Execution.

4. What is Ismene doing in Part 1 when she is introduced?
(a) Asking Creon to accept her as a courtesan.
(b) Laughing and chatting with Haemon.
(c) Pretending she is alone.
(d) Lamenting her eventual fate.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is looking for Antigone in Part 2?

2. Antigone says the Nurse is stronger than what in Part 2?

3. When the characters are introduced in Part 1, their basic characteristics are given. What else is revealed about these characters?

4. Who is playing cards in Part 1?

5. What does Antigone feel like when the person who confronts her gets frustrated in Part 2?

(see the answer key)

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