Antigone Malala Quiz

Which quote summarizes the main idea of Malala's story?

• "My mother and father were both very upset."

• “If I am speaking for my rights, for the rights of girls, I am not doing anything wrong. It’s my duty to do so”

• "One day I went to Geo, which is one of the biggest news channels in our country."

• "I noticed [the journalist] had tears in her eyes."

Why is Antigone confined to an "eternal prison in the caverned rock"?

• She went against the will of the current government, Creon

• She never married.

• She did not have children.

• She stabbed her brother.

Select all the evidence Malala cites to suggest her activism might be dangerous?

• Online message boards

• Verbal conversations

• Scientific data

• Pakistani novellas

For what action are both Malala and Antigone punished?

• Disobeying their parents

• Disowning their families

• Turning their backs on their religion

• Speaking up for human rights

What does Antigone mean when she asks, "And what law of Heaven have I transgressed"?

• Will my religion ever forgive me?

• Will I be able to cheat Death?

• What ethical or moral rule did I disobey?

• What are my chances of going to Heaven?

Who does Antigone attribute as being the cause of the family’s misery?

• Zeus

• Oedipus

• Ismene

• Polyneices

Which of these sentences best describes what has happened to Antigone’s brothers as it is explained in the text?

• One brother has died and is being honored by Creon; the other brother has been banished from the city-state of Thebes.

• Both brothers have died and Creon is providing a great feast to honor his nephews before a funeral.

• One brother has died and is being given funeral rights; the other brother has died and is forbidden burial.

• Both brothers have lost in battle and have been ordered to leave the city-state of Thebes with Antigone.

What do these lines from lines 38-41 most reveal about the tension between Antigone and Ismene?

ISMENE: But how, my rash, fond sister, in such case Can I do anything to make or mar? ANTIGONE: Say, wilt thou aide me and abet? Decide. ISMENE: In what bold venture? What is in thy thought?

• Ismene views Antigone as powerless to create change and is worried for her sister. Antigone wants Ismene to help her but must first explain her plans.

• Ismene views Antigone as reckless and is reluctant to assist Antigone. Antigone wants Ismene to agree to help her without first knowing the plan.

• Ismene views Antigone as troubled and has decided to avoid Antigone. Antigone wants Ismene to explain how she can regain her trust.

• Ismene views Antigone as meddling and is annoyed. Antigone wants Ismene to undertake a journey.

What does compulsion mean as it is used by Ismene in lines 63-66?

Therefore I plead compulsion and entreat The dead to pardon. I perforce obey The powers that be. 'Tis foolishness, I ween, To overstep in aught the golden mean.

• An inability to make a decision

• A refusal to do what is required

• A duty to act according to the law

• acknowledgement of uncertainty

Which of these statements best describes what Antigone believes will be the consequences of her plan?

• She believes Creon will honor her

• She believes she might be punished

• She believes she will cause an uprising.

• She believes her sister will disown her.