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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, Ismene says that Antigone behaves too __________.
(a) Rationally.
(b) Carefully.
(c) Impulsively.
(d) Hastily.

2. What is Antigone's plan in Part 2?
(a) To bury Polynices.
(b) To elope.
(c) To marry the king.
(d) To run away.

3. What did Antigone fling at Ismene when they were children?
(a) Rotten apples.
(b) Stones.
(c) Cabbage.
(d) Worms and mud.

4. What does Part 1 say about the play's setting?
(a) It is in a gloomy wood.
(b) There is no mention of the play's setting.
(c) It has no geographical or historical implications.
(d) It is in the south of France on the shore of the Cote d'Azur.

5. What happens to Oedipus?
(a) He kills his sons in a rage.
(b) He attends a council meeting.
(c) He flees the city.
(d) He dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Creon's occupation?

2. What is Antigone carrying in the beginning of Part 2?

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

4. What is Antigone's nickname for the Nurse?

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

(see the answer key)

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