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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 3, when Haemon is about to respond to all of Antigone's comments, what does she force him to do?
(a) Think about what he's going to say before he says it.
(b) Leave.
(c) Kneel at her feet.
(d) Stop crying.

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

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

4. What does Prologue explain after the characters are introduced in Part 1?
(a) The reason the introductions are so detailed.
(b) Some of the situations the characters will soon face.
(c) The author's intent in writing the play.
(d) Some of the play's background.

5. What does Antigone feel like when the person who confronts her gets frustrated in Part 2?
(a) A naughty brat.
(b) A cruel sister.
(c) A little girl.
(d) Mean.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 3, as Nurse is wondering what is wrong with Antigone, who enters the room?

2. What does Antigone ask Haemon after her apology in Part 3?

3. When Creon's wife is introduced, it is said that she will continue her task until what?

4. What is Creon's wife doing when she is introduced?

5. In Part 3, under what conditions does Ismene think Antigone will perform the task Ismene fears she will?

(see the answer key)

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