Antigone Scene 3

Scene 3: Who has come to speak with Creon?

• Haemon, his son and Ismene's fiance.
• Haemon, his son and Antigone's fiance.
• The sentry
• The messenger

Who is Haemon?

• A: Antigone's fiance

• B: Creon's son

• C: Antigone's brother

• both A & B

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According to Creon, how should a son behave?

• He should get married as soon as he can.

• He should stand up for himself.

• He should be obedient to his father above all else.

• He should question authority.

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What is Haemon's advice to Creon?

• to hold firm in his beliefs and not question himself

• to allow him and Antigone to run away together

• to listen to others' opinions and not be so stubborn

• to teach him how to govern

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What comparison does Haimon make to explain why Creon should change his mind?

• He uses the metaphor of a train.
• He talks about the value of money.
• He uses the metaphor of a tree.
• He uses the symbol of a heart. 

What has Creon decided to do with Antigone?

• set her free
• stone her to death
• seal her in a vault of stone
• poke her eyes out

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What does Creon threaten to do in front of Haimon?

• Kill Ismene
• Kill Antigone
• Kill himself
• Kill the sentry

What is Creon's response to Haimon's suggestion?

• He will allow it if Haemon gives him money.
• He will think about H's requests.
• He likes H's plan.
• He accuses H of being immature and selling out to a woman.

What does Haimon ask Creon to do?

• To marry Ismene instead.
• To allow him to speed up the wedding day.
• To not be stubborn, to listen, to free Antigone.
• To stick to his decree or look like a coward.

Haimon says "Then she must die. But her death will cause another." This means...

• Haimon will kill himself.
• Haimon will kill Ismene.
• Haimon will kill Creon.
• Haimon will kill the sentry who found Antigone.