Antigone Quiz 4

Creon cries out:

Take her, go!

You know your orders: take her to the vault

And leave her alone there. And if she lives or dies,

That’s her affair, not ours; our hands are clean.

These words of Creon's indicate that he

• believes Antigone has supernatural powers.

• worries that he has made the wrong decision.

• is avoiding responsibility for Antigone's death.

• is stalling for time until he makes a final decision.

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By choosing to put Antigone in a stone vault rather than having her stoned to death, Creon

• wants to leave it up to the gods so if she dies, it is their decision and not his.

• acts cowardly by not putting a woman to death like he would a man.

• is showing kindness to Antigone because she is his niece even though she broke the law.

• [None of the choices are true.]

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Creon directly addresses Antigone as she is on the way to be

punished. How does this make the audience see Creon?

• As a strong leader willing to punish even his own family.

• As a strong leader who is not afraid of taking charge.

• As a weak leader because he is not worried about anything but himself.

• As a weak leader because he seems to be rubbing it in that he is powerful.

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Scene 4: What does Antigone wish on Creon as she is preparing to die?

• A curse upon Creon that he suffer at least as much as she does.

• For Creon to find Haimon a good wife to take Antigone's place.

• That the people of Thebes will rise up and overthrow Creon.

• That when Creon dies, his body will lie unburied like Antigone's brother's did.

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Though they in direct conflict with each other, Antigone and Creon share some characteristics. Which of the following best describes the traits they share?

• stubborn and proud

• fragile and defeated

• boastful and powerful

• egotistical and narcissistic

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Which character trait does not fit Antigone?

• headstrong

• brave

• fearful

• confident

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Antigone denied everything she was blamed for to try to get out of trouble at the end.

• True

• False

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Ismene is to be buried alive with Antigone.

• False

• True

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Who is Niobe, and how does the Chorus compare Antigone to her?

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What is the significance of the myth of Danaë in Ode 4?

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