Antigone Prologue

Who wrote the play Antigone?

• Aristotle

• Shakespeare

• Sophocles

• Oedipus

What type of drama is Antigone?

• English

• American

• African

• Greek

Who is Antigone's father?

• Creon

• Eteocles

• Polyneices

• Oedipus

Which brother does Creon decree should NOT have a proper burial?

• Oedipus

• Polyneices

• Eteocles

• Ismene

Which city is the setting of the play?

• Argos

• Thebes

• Corinth

• Olympus

At the beginning of the play, does Antigone know about Creon's decree?

• yes

• no

When Antigone tells Ismene, "There is something we must do" it shows that Antigone

• is uncertain if she should bury her brother or not

• is uncertain if Ismene should help her or not

• is clear about her duty to bury her brother

• is clear about her duty toward Creon, her new king

Antigone tells Ismene she is either a true sister or ________?

• a traitor to her family

• a loyal, loving daughter

• Creon's favorite

• a disloyal daughter

Which character trait does NOT fit Antigone?

• headstrong

• brave

• fearful

• confident

Which character trait best fits Ismene?

• fearful

• confident

• brave

• headstrong