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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Polynices's body in Part 1?
(a) t is hung on a tree to warn all who come to challenge the king.
(b) It is never found.
(c) He is left unburied for the vultures, vermin and insects to feed on.
(d) He is given an elaborate funeral.

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

3. How is Antigone described in Part 1?
(a) An uncommonly beautiful creature.
(b) An angel.
(c) A dark, thin girl.
(d) A bright, blond woman.

4. What is the agreement between Eteocles and Polynices?
(a) They would rule in alternate years.
(b) They would go to war against Macedonia.
(c) Eteocles would be named king.
(d) Polynices would be named king.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Creon's former occupation?

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

3. Who is playing cards in Part 1?

4. What happens to Oedipus?

5. How is Haemon related to Antigone?

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