Antigone Review: Prologue, Scene I and II

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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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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When Creon hears that dust was found on Polyneices, he first suspects his guards have betrayed him. Why?

• He thinks they were bribed (money)
• He thinks they obey the gods (faith)
• He thinks they prefer Oedipus' sons as rulers (love)
• He thinks they respect a soldier (honor)

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What is hubris?

• An amusing story
• The long bone in the upper arm
• Too much family loyalty
• Overbearing and stubborn pride

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Why does Ismene refuse to help Antigone bury Polyneices?

• She is afraid of being stoned to death
• She feels her family has suffered enough
• She thinks women must submit to the authority of men
• all of these

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Who is Dionysus?

• the god of cheese and chocolate
• the original King of Thebes
• a prince of Athens
• the god of wine, fertility, and drama.

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What is the dramatic irony in Scene 1?

• The sentry knows who buried Polyneices, but Creon doesn’t

• The audience knows Antigone buried Polyneices out of love for her brother

• Creon threatens the sentry because he knows the sentry buried him

• The chorus knows Antigone buried Polyneices for money

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