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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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 the truth.
(c) Because she wants him to know everything.
(d) Because she wants to get married right away.

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

3. Who are Eteocles and Polynices?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Men named as rulers of Thebes.
(c) Sons of King Oedipus.
(d) Antigone's brothers.

4. What happens to Oedipus?
(a) He flees the city.
(b) He dies.
(c) He attends a council meeting.
(d) He kills his sons in a rage.

5. What is Creon's wife doing when she is introduced?
(a) Looking for her husband's socks.
(b) Brushing her daughter's hair.
(c) Knitting.
(d) Practicing her lines.

6. What does Ismene say she can't do in Part 3?
(a) Sleep.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) Believe that Haemon wants to marry Antigone.
(d) Find the brooch Antigone was asking for.

7. How is Haemon described in Part 1?
(a) Dour and sapid.
(b) Boorish and uncommonly ugly.
(c) Adventurous and fickle.
(d) Fun loving and sport loving.

8. What did Antigone fling at Ismene when they were children?
(a) Worms and mud.
(b) Cabbage.
(c) Stones.
(d) Rotten apples.

9. Ismene reminds Antigone that Polynices was more of a ___________ to them.
(a) Stranger.
(b) None of the answers are true.
(c) Good friend.
(d) Father.

10. In Part 3, as Nurse is wondering what is wrong with Antigone, who enters the room?
(a) Creon.
(b) Polynices.
(c) Haemon.
(d) Ismene.

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

12. In Part 2, what is one of the things Antigone says her family told her not to do?
(a) Marry for love.
(b) Go out without a chaperone.
(c) Run in the wind.
(d) Behave willfully.

13. What was Creon's former occupation?
(a) Servant to the king's advisor.
(b) Chief advisor to the king.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) King of Thebes.

14. What is the name of Antigone's dog?
(a) Huff.
(b) Tuft.
(c) Puff.
(d) Fluff.

15. In Part 3, what did Antigone borrow from Ismene?
(a) Ismene's makeup and perfume.
(b) Ismene's jewelry.
(c) Ismene's dress.
(d) All of the answers are correct.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Eteocles's body in Part 1?

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

3. What does Antigone say wards off evil in Part 2?

4. What is the character's name who introduces the other characters?

5. When Haemon enters, what does the Nurse do?

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