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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Part 2, what does the person who confronts Antigone say in response to Antigone's reply about where she had been?
(a) That Antigone was raised carefully.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) That Antigone is different from her sister.
(d) That Antigone's mother would be disappointed if she were still alive.

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

5. Antigone says the Nurse is stronger than what in Part 2?
(a) Fever.
(b) Shadow.
(c) Nightmares.
(d) All of the answers are correct.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is Haemon related to Antigone?

3. In Part 3, when Haemon is about to respond to all of Antigone's comments, what does she force him to do?

4. Polynices is Ismene's ______________.

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

(see the answer key)

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