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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 Oedipus?
(a) A lonley old beggar.
(b) Creon's father.
(c) A man with no destiny.
(d) King of Thebes.

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

3. What happens to Eteocles's body in Part 1?
(a) It is hung on a tree to warn all who come to challenge the king.
(b) It is never found.
(c) He is given an elaborate funeral.
(d) It is thrown in the river like a piece of trash.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Nurse doing when she is introduced?

2. How is the Nurse described in Part 1?

3. How is Haemon related to Antigone?

4. What is Antigone's sister's name?

5. What is the initial result when Eteocles refuses to honor the agreement with Polynices?

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