Antigone Unit Test

According to Antigone, why does she defy Creon's decree?

• She wants to overthrow him. 
• She wants to join her dead brothers.
• She does not want to marry Haimon.
• She believes in a higher law.

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As the play opens, what has Creon forbidden anyone to do?

• bury Polyneices
• praise Eteocles
• talk to Antigone
• marry Haimon

What characteristic does Creon reveal in the following words? 
The girl is guilty of a double insolence, / Breaking the given laws and boasting of it. / Who is the man here, / She or I, if this crime goes unpunished? 

• wisdom
• anger
• pride
• fairness

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What is Antigone's tragic flaw?

• anger

• stubbornness/pride

• deceit

• curiosity

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Which of the following words best describes Creon's character?

• ambitious

• stubborn/arrogant

• dignified

• forgiving

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What does Haimon mean when he says that Antigone's death "will cause another"?

• If Antigone must die, then so must Ismene.

• Eurydice's grief will lead her to suicide.

• Haimon will begin a civil war and destroy Thebes.

• Haimon will kill himself in grief over Antigone's death.

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Which of the following makes Creon regret his actions?

• He sees that his judgment is unwise.
• He fears punishment from the gods.
• He believes in forgiving his enemies.
• He does not want to hurt Haimon. 

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Which of the following best summarizes what happens to Creon?

• Creon denies truth that Antigone was right after all.

• Creon's wife kills herself, and so do Haimon and Antigone.

• Creon loses people whom he loves, along with his reputation and self-respect.

• Creon blames the gods for unfairly taking away what is rightfully his.

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What was the purpose of the chorus in Greek theater?

• To represent the common man perspective by commenting on and reacting to the events of the play

• To make the play more interesting by adding music

• To make fun of the main characters by pointing out their weaknesses

• To explain how the play is to be performed/staged

What does Haimon do just before killing himself?

• Tries to kill his father

• Tries to kill his mother

• Tries to lead the people of Thebes in an uprising against Creon

• Hears a messenger say that his mother is dead

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