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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 confronts Antigone in the beginning of Part 2?
2. What does Nurse bring at the beginning of Part 3?
3. What does Antigone ask Haemon after her apology in Part 3?
4. What does Ismene say she can't do in Part 3?
5. How is Haemon described in Part 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What remains for Creon to do after the deaths of his wife, his son and his niece?
2. How do Haemon and Antigone view Creon's life?
3. After learning of Haemon's suicide, Creon's wife takes her life. What does Creon say about those who have died?
4. Many of Antigone's actions can be defined as either selfish or unselfish. Some may blur the lines. In Part 3, do you think Antigone's treatment of Haemon is selfish or unselfish, or can an argument be made for a bit of both?
5. What purpose does Antigone's suicide serve?
6. Who was responsible for Oedipus's death and why? What did Oedipus do before he died?
7. What is the function of the Guardsmen? Consider their dialogue, their interaction with the "major" players, the Chorus' comments on them, and so on.
8. How does Antigone react to what the Nurse says about Antigone's mother in Part 2?
9. What role does Ismene play in Part 5?
10. Antigone's unfinished letter is a symbol of what?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What purpose does the Chorus serve? Is it a genuine character or more of a narrator? Do you think that his role is necessary or extraneous? Why?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
The climax is the penultimate moment of emotion in a story. Identify the climax of "Antigone" and discuss why you believe that is the climax. Do you think any other moment in the play qualifies? If so, what is it and why do you believe so? If not, explain what about this particular passage makes it the only climax of the story,
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