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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is playing cards in Part 1?
2. What is Creon's wife doing when she is introduced?
3. What is Ismene doing in Part 1 when she is introduced?
4. In Part 3, when Haemon is about to respond to all of Antigone's comments, what does she force him to do?
5. What does Antigone make Haemon promise in Part 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. What might Creon's failed attempts to cover up Antigone's betrayal represent to the author?
2. Why do you think the author chose to introduce Antigone and her sister, Ismene, as such contrasting characters? What purpose might this serve to the storyline?
3. Discuss Creon and Antigone's divergent thoughts on the importance of the rite of burial in Part 5.
4. What is ironic about Ismene's plea to Antigone to give up her plan to bury Polynices?
5. Why do you think that Antigone lies to Creon when he asks if anyone else knows what she is doing in Part 5?
6. What is the purpose of the Chorus in Part 1?
7. Once again, Antigone has a chance to escape death in Part 5, yet she seems to fight for the right to die rather than fight for the right to live. How does Antigone once again put herself directly in harm's way?
8. The Chorus is a parallel representation of the Chorus which was often used in Greek tragedy. Do you see any other representations characteristic of Greek tragedy within Part 1?
9. In Part 2, Antigone is firm in her decision to bury Polynices. Despite Ismene's valid arguments against Antigone's proposed actions, Antigone has no plans to veer from her course. Describe one of Antigone's driving forces for her plan in this section of the play.
10. After learning of Haemon's suicide, Creon's wife takes her life. What does Creon say about those who have died?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think the Chorus revealed the characters' eventual fates at the very beginning of the play? Do you think it took away from the storyline? Why or why not? Was there a specific purpose, such as freeing the reader (or viewer if the play was acted out) from having to figure out what might happen in the end so he/she may focus on the lessons of the play? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
The Chorus is another element common to Greek tragedies, often representing the feelings of the spectators of the tragedy. When there is sorrow and the character appears stoic, the Chorus wails its anguish. Anger, confusion, practically any extreme emotion is carried out by the Chorus while the characters seem resigned to whatever event might be occurring. Recall a situation where the Chorus is employed in "Antigone." What is the Chorus's role in this situation? Why?
Essay Topic 3
The lack of specific setting allows the reader to imagine Antigone's personal struggle occurring in any place and time. Why do you think the author employed this method? Do you think he had other motives for not developing a setting? What might they be? Does the absence of setting enhance or detract from your enjoyment of the story? Why?
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