Antigone Quiz 3

What role does Haemon play in the scene and how does he contribute to the conflict?

• Haemon is a messenger who delivers bad news to Antigone

• Haemon is a servant who helps King Creon in executing Antigone

• Haemon is a soldier who fights against Antigone

• Haemon is Antigone's fiancé and he tries to reason with his father, King Creon, to reconsider his decision to execute Antigone.

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What is the significance of Antigone's defiance?

• Antigone's defiance is only about seeking personal revenge and making a fool of the king.

• Antigone's defiance demonstrates civil disobedience, loyalty to family, and the conflict between divine and human law.

• Antigone's defiance is a symbol of obedience to the government.

• Antigone's defiance has no significance.

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What is the Chorus's perspective on Antigone's actions?

• The Chorus's perspective is that Antigone's action is a betrayal.

• The Chorus's perspective is anger at what Antigone has done.

• The Chorus's perspective is sympathy for Antigone.

• The Chorus's perspective is admiration of Creon in punishing Antigone.

According to Creon, what makes Antigone's crime even worse?

• She isn't sorry for what she did, and she is boasting about it.

• She doesn't even realize that she broke the law.

• She is placing the gods over him.

• She is trying to hide and lie about what she did.

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Besides being Antigone’s uncle, how else were Creon and Antigone related?

• Brother and Sister

• Soon to be Father-in-law and Daughter-in-law

• War Heroes

• Father and Daughter

Creon claims to place upholding the law above family and friends.

• True

• False

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What did the ancient Greeks believe would happen to a person left unburied?

• The people responsible for leaving the body unburied would be rewarded.

• The soul of the dead person would go immediately to Hades.

• The soul of the dead person would cease to exist.

• The soul of the dead person would be left to wander the earth.

At the beginning of the scene, how would you characterize how Haimon acts towards his father?

• He is angry at him.

• He is obedient toward him.

• He is challenging his authority.

• He is plotting to overthrow him.

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When Haimon confronts his father about Antigone, Haimon’s demeanor (the way he presents himself) changes throughout the scene from

• Loving to obedient to indifferent

• Loyal to disillusioned to forgiving

• Obedient to reasonable to angry

• Uncertain to fearful to vengeful

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What does Creon accuse Haimon of?

• Being a traitor because he took money

• Plotting against him so he can be king

• Helping those who are trying to undermine him.

• Being influenced by a woman against him.

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