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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the youth alone on the other side of the stage?
(a) The Ignominious One.
(b) The Page Boy.
(c) The Fiance.
(d) The Messenger.

2. Why isn't the boy alone on the side of the stage laughing and talking with the other characters?
(a) He is listening intently to the conversation.
(b) His father forbade him to speak to people above his station in life
(c) He is shy.
(d) He is tasked with bringing news of Haemon's death.

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

4. How are Haemon and Creon related?
(a) Creon is Haemon's brother.
(b) Creon is Haemon's father.
(c) Creon is Haemon's uncle.
(d) Creaon is Haemon's instructor.

5. When the characters are introduced in Part 1, their basic characteristics are given. What else is revealed about these characters?
(a) Their current state of health.
(b) Their pets' names.
(c) Their eventual fates.
(d) Their date of birth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Creon's occupation?

2. What is the agreement between Eteocles and Polynices?

3. How is Haemon described in Part 1?

4. What is Ismene doing in Part 1 when she is introduced?

5. What happens to Eteocles's body in Part 1?

(see the answer key)

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