Antigone

Whom does Creon refuse to bury? 

• Ismene
• Eteocles
• Eurydice
• Polyneices

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Reread the following comments from the sentry in Scene 1. 
Sentry: “I did not do it. I did not see who did it. You must not punish me for what someone else has done.” 
What do the comments help you infer about Creon? 

• He respects honesty.
• He acts without fairness.
• He is easily fooled by others.
• He feels sympathy for the commoners.

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 Whose laws does Antigone say she follows? 

• The gods'
• Oedipus'
• her own
• Creon's

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Haemon argues that Creon should free Antigone because

• others believe Antigone is innocent
• Haemon fought Antigone's brother
• Ismene cannot live without Antigone
• Antigone is Oedipus' Daughter

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Choragus’ function in the final words of the drama is to 

• persuade you that Creon is innocent
• entertain you with a short poem about life
• explain the message of the play to you
• describe why Antigone is guilty

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What angers Antigone at the beginning of the play? 

• The elders of Thebes honor Eteocles
• Creon refuses to hear her complaints
• Polyneices attacks Thebes and kills Eteocles
• Ismene refuses to help bury Polyneices

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Reread the following comment from Creon to the chorus in Scene 1 of this drama. 
“I am aware, of course, that no ruler can expect complete loyalty from his subjects until he has been tested in office.” 
What can you infer about Creon’s motivation for making this statement? 

• He is worried that no one trusts him
• He has no clear concept of government
• He wants Antigone to test his governing skills
• He must reassure the chorus about Eteocles

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To justify her actions, Antigone argues with Creon that she is abiding by

• the gods
• her father's rules
• the wishes of her family
• Thebian public opinion

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According to the choragus, Antigone and her father’s shared tragic flaw is that they

• act stubbornly

• hate all the rules

• defy the gods

• understand the people of Thebes

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What prophecy does Teiresias reveal?

• Creon will allow Polyneices to go unburied and will bury Antigone alive
• Creon's family members will die if he refuses to appease the gods
• Birds and dogs will go mad if they eat more of Polyneices' body
• The people of Thebes will overthrow Creon because of his actions toward Antigone

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