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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Part 4, the Chorus says there are four aspects of a tragedy. What is one of those aspects?
(a) It is tenuous and unrelenting.
(b) It is uncomfortable.
(c) It is depressing and convoluted.
(d) It is simple and straightforward.

4. In Part 5, what does Creon say about the ritual of burial?
(a) That its various components are beyond comprehension.
(b) That it deters grave robbers.
(c) That it is something that all heroes deserve.
(d) That it is meaningless.

5. In Part 5, for whom does Antigone say she must bury Polynices?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her father.
(c) Herself.
(d) Her entire family, living and dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Creon asks where Antigone is going in Part 5, what does she say?

2. Whom does Ismene say needs Antigone?

3. What is distinctive about the item Antigone uses to bury Polynices?

4. How is Antigone described in Part 1?

5. In Part 2, who does Ismene say dies for ideas?

(see the answer key)

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