Antigone Review Prologue-Scene 2

What happened to Polyneices and Eteocles?

•  ruled Thebes together
•  killed each other in battle
• were arrested for treason
• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Whose decree proclaims that the body of Polyneices is not to be buried by anyone under punishment of death?

• Oedipus'
• Ismene's
• Haimon's
• Creon's

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What prophecy of Oedipus came true? 

• A.)he would be ruler of Thebes 
• B)he would marry his mother 
• C) he would kill his father 
• D) Both B and C

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

The adjectives timid, afraid, and selfish best describe which character? 

• Antigone
• Ismene
• Polyneices
• Creon

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The adjectives bold, assertive, and strong best describe which character? 

• Antigone
• Ismene
• the Sentry
• the chorus

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What are Creon’s reasons for why Polyneices will not be buried? 

• A) he is a traitor and enemy  
• B) he tried to defame the land 
• C)  he tried to launch a surprise attack
•  D)  all of the above

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or False.  Ismene helped Antigone to bury Polyneices.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which character serves as a foil to Antigone in the play?

• Polyneices
• the Sentry
• Ismene
• Creon

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

In Creon’s first speech to the people, what does he compare the country to? 

• a storm
• a tank
• a ship
• a vulture

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does Creon think motivates all people to betray or defy others? 

• pride
• power
• money
• love

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.3