Antigone Scene 1-3

Who is the new King of Thebes?

• Polyneices
• Eteocles
• Oedipus
• Creon

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

• The former king was his father.
• The former king was his brother in law whose sons both died in battle. 
• The former king was his uncle.
• The fomer king left no heir, so Creon simply took the empty throne.

What reason does Antigone give for defying Creon’s decree?

• It was her brother
• She made a blood oath to him
• God’s laws are higher than a man’s
• People don’t like Creon as king

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When Creon has Ismene brought before him, Ismene

• shrieks accusations at Antigone
• tries to attack Creon
• tries to rally the Chorus in support of the sisters
•  tries to take some of the blame for burying Polyneices

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When she is brought by the sentry to face Creon, Antigone...

• denies her guilt 
• implicates Ismene
• accuses the sentry
• admits her guilt

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Creon considers Ismene...

• a traitor
• a friend
• worthless
• the intelligent sister

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Whose value system can be summed up this way: one must always yield to the laws of society or the world will descend into anarchy.

• Creon
• Ismene
• Antigone
• Haimon

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

• Antigone
• Ismene
• Polyneices
• Creon

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

• Antigone
• Ismene
• the Sentry
• the chorus

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The soldier brings Antigone to Creon in order to...

• save his own life.
• show that he agreed with Creon.
• express his dislike for Antigone.
• protect Thebes from Antigone's pride.

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