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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Creon say will happen if Antigone succeeds in burying Polynices?
2. In Part 5, how does Antigone ask Creon to kill her?
3. In Part 6, what does Antigone ask Jonas to do for her?
4. In Part 5, what does Creon say about Polynices and Eteocles?
5. In Part 5, when Creon explains his reasoning behind his actions, of what does Antigone accuse him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the end of the play, only Creon remains. He has lost everything but the crown he fought so hard to retain. He mentions that all of his dead loved ones are sleeping, and it must be good to sleep. What do you think Creon means by this statement? Is he expressing remorse, grief, guilt, or some combination? Do you think he sees what is really important now that he has lost it? Is there a lesson to be learned in his final scene? If so, what is it? If not, what purpose do you think his final scene serves?
Essay Topic 2
Creon's role in the play represents destiny or fate. He alone holds Antigone's future in his hands, though one might argue that Antigone is a factor in her own destiny. However, Antigone seems to have surrendered herself to whatever may come. Describe situations in the play where Creon's power over Antigone's life or death is played out. What is Creon's rationale for sending Antigone to her death? Why does he feel he has no other option, even though Antigone is engaged to his son? What purpose will her death serve in what he considers his ultimate destiny?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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