Antigone Quiz 1

How are Antigone and Ismene related? 

• They are both the daughters of Oedipus
• They are sisters.
• Both A and B. 

Who are the two brothers mentioned in the prologue?

•  Eteocles and Polyneices
• Eteocles and Poseidon
• Erones and Polyneices
• Creon and Eteocles

How did the two brothers die?

• They were both poisoned. 
• They were killed in battle by the enemies. 
• They were on opposite sides of the battle field and they killed each other.

What is King Creon’s decree?

•  Polyneices body was not permitted to be buried, but left for the scavenger birds and dogs to eat. 
• Polyneices was considered a traitor by King Creon for attacking the city of Thebes.
• Eteocles was to receive a hero’s burial.
• All of the above. 

What does Antigone plan to do?

• She plans to bury her brother Polyneices according to the laws of their God. 
• She plans to run away because she disagrees with the decree. 
• She plans to kill her sister Ismene. 
• She does not have a plan. 

What is Ismene’s decision regarding the King’s decree?

• She plans to go along with whatever Antigone will do. 
• She is too afraid of recrimination to help Antigone.

What city has “seven gates in a yawning ring?"

• The city of Thebes
• Mt. Olympus
• The city of Athens

Who is the new King of Thebes?

• Oedipus
• Creon
• Haemon
• Antigone

How did the new King of Thebes claim heir to the throne?

• When Oedipus’ two sons were killed in battle, Creon was the next male in line for the throne.
• Creon was next in line for the throne because Haemon died. 
• Antigone is the new leader of Thebes because she is directly related to the two brothers who were killed. 

What crime has Ployneices committed in the opinion of the king?

• Creon considers Polyneices a traitor
• Creon feels that Polyneices has committed larceny
• Creon considers Polyneices a murderer. 
• Creon feels that Polyneices committed arson.