Antigone

Antigone's father was

• Zeus, king of the gods and ruler of Olympus
• Creon, new king of Thebes and decorated defender of Greece
• Oedipus, ill-fated king who murdered his father and married his mother
• Apollo, god of music and the power behind the Oracle of Delphi

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Antigone's two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices

• were the greatest runner and discus thrower at the Olympic games
• have been pursued by the Furies for eating their mother's flesh
• spied Artemis bathing and were devoured by their own  dogs
• fought on opposite sides in a war for power in Thebes

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Creon is

• a failed applicant to the Academy at Sparta
• the new king of Thebes
• Antigone's fiance
• the oldest man in  Athens

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Eteocles and Polyneices

• died in battle
• were exiled
• have been chased by the agents of the gods
• have still not been found

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The king of Thebes has declared that

• Eteocles is to be left for the carrion animals and Polyneices thrown into the sea
• Thebes should have a drama festival to celebrate victory in war against the Persians
• Eteocles is to be given a funeral and full honor while Polyneices' body will be left for the sun and the carrion animals
• Antigone will reign in his place while he goes into exile

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Antigone asks Ismene to help her

• to escape to Thebes
• to bury Polyneices' body
• to start an armed revolt against Creon
• to accept their fate

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When Antigone asks Ismene for help, Ismene

• refuses, and is unsuccessful in persuading Antigone not to do the deed
• refuses, and is at first successful in dissuading Antigone from doing the deed
• agrees to help her, but is stpped by a sign from the Gods
• agrees to help her but backs out at the last minute

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The Chorus of Antigone consists of 

• the women of Corinth
• the soldiers under Creon's command
• the priests of Apollo
• the Theban elders

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Which of these values does Creon praise in his initial speech to the Chorus?

• moderation
•  humility
•  loyalty to the state
• compassion

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The Sentry, or Watchman, character can be seen as an experiment.  In the context of the norms of Greek drama, what is unusual about this character?

• He wears a mask; the first time masks are used in Greek tragedy
•  His speech is written in a somewhat naturalistic style, humorous style
• He speaks in verse instead of prose
• He is a slave, but is depicted with great care and sympathy

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