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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Antigone's sister described in Part 1?
(a) A quiet, shy girl.
(b) A happy, laughing girl.
(c) A dark, thin girl.
(d) A voluptuous, ambitious girl.

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

3. After Haemon exits in Part 3, who comes in to talk to Antigone?
(a) Ismene.
(b) Her mother's ghost.
(c) Polynices.
(d) Nurse.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Creon's occupation?

3. What is Antigone wishing in Part 1?

4. What did Haemon do in Part 3 that caused the quarrel between him and Antigone?

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

(see the answer key)

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