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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 playing cards in Part 1?
(a) The King.
(b) The Messenger.
(c) Antigone.
(d) Three soldiers.

2. How is Antigone's sister described in Part 1?
(a) A voluptuous, ambitious girl.
(b) A happy, laughing girl.
(c) A dark, thin girl.
(d) A quiet, shy girl.

3. What is the Nurse doing when she is introduced?
(a) Scrubbing the nursery.
(b) Dancing merrily.
(c) Winding wool.
(d) Preparing the medicine tray.

4. How is the Nurse described in Part 1?
(a) A middle-aged courtier.
(b) An old woman.
(c) A young, fresh faced maiden.
(d) A special family member.

5. What was Creon's former occupation?
(a) King of Thebes.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Servant to the king's advisor.
(d) Chief advisor to the king.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the youth alone on the other side of the stage?

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

3. Who are Eteocles and Polynices?

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

5. What does Prologue explain after the characters are introduced in Part 1?

(see the answer key)

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