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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Winston say he and Harry have in common?
(a) They do not remember why there are in prison.
(b) They committed the same crime.
(c) They are both innocent.
(d) They prefer prison to the outside world.

2. Which brother fought in opposition to the state in the play Antigone?
(a) Polynices.
(b) Eteocles.
(c) Antigone.
(d) Labdacus.

3. What happened to the two brothers in battle?
(a) They ran away.
(b) They killed each other.
(c) They both died.
(d) They won.

4. What does Winston say about John’s freedom after John asks why Winston is punishing him in Scene Three?
(a) It’s undeserved.
(b) It’s glorious.
(c) It stinks.
(d) It’s close.

5. Who does King Creon bring out as one the “rats” he has captured?
(a) John.
(b) Polynices.
(c) Eteocles.
(d) Antigone.

6. What part does John play in the performance of Antigone?
(a) Antigone.
(b) Eteocles.
(c) King Creon.
(d) Polynices.

7. Where does Winston say John will go after spending time with his family once he is released?
(a) Sky’s.
(b) Scott’s.
(c) His house.
(d) Sipho’s.

8. What does Winston say will happen between him and John once John is released?
(a) They will forget each other.
(b) They will write often.
(c) They will call each other.
(d) John will visit.

9. What does John struggle with at the start of Scene Three?
(a) Drinking water.
(b) Eating.
(c) Reading in the dark.
(d) Falling asleep.

10. What does Antigone ask when King Creon asks if she has any final words?
(a) Shut up.
(b) No.
(c) I would like to change my plea.
(d) She asks who made the law.

11. How long does John say Harry has been locked up?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 17 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 70 years.

12. How does Winston say he will be treated by friends and family once he is released?
(a) Like a king.
(b) Like a saint.
(c) Like a criminal.
(d) They won’t talk to him.

13. The play ends with Winston tearing off his wig and saying that he goes on to his “living death” (77) because he honored what?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The King.
(c) His wife.
(d) The things to which honor belongs.

14. Where does Winston tell John he will be transferred before his three months are up at Robben Island?
(a) Victor Island.
(b) Victor Verster Prison.
(c) St. George’s Prison.
(d) King Creon’s prison.

15. What does King Creon say is one of the tools to ensure the people’s happiness?
(a) Good cooking.
(b) Weekly parties.
(c) Money.
(d) Law.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does King Creon say the success of a state is measured by?

2. Where does Scene Three of The Island open?

3. John tells the audience that the story is about two brothers of what house?

4. What does John begin to count in his bed at the start of Scene Three?

5. What does King Creon tell the people he is to them?

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