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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 3, why did Antigone say that she was telling Haemon all the things she was telling him?
(a) Because she can't marry him.
(b) Because she wants him to know everything.
(c) Because she wants him to know the truth.
(d) Because she wants to get married right away.

2. In Part 3, after Antigone explains everything to Haemon, what does she tell him is the only thing he can do to show her that he loves her?
(a) Give her the money she needs.
(b) Leave.
(c) Marry her right away.
(d) Commit suicide.

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

4. When Creon tells Antigone to leave, why does Creon stop her in Part 5?
(a) He wants to extract a written promise from her.
(b) He can see that she is not going to her room.
(c) He wants to tell her that she needs to leave Haemon.
(d) He thinks that she is going to commit suicide.

5. What does Ismene say Creon has that will drag them to the scaffold?
(a) A strong, black stallion.
(b) A wooden cart full of straw.
(c) A mob of thousands of arms and eyes.
(d) An army of hundreds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why isn't the boy alone on the side of the stage laughing and talking with the other characters?

2. In Part 2, Ismene tells Antigone that she is what?

3. In Part 2, Antigone tells the Nurse that she is too _____________ for what she must do.

4. Who is looking for Antigone in Part 2?

5. In Part 4, what does Creon intend to do to the guards after the discovery that Polynices's body has been disturbed?

(see the answer key)

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