Antigone

How does Antigone feel towards Ismene in the prologue?

• Angry that Ismene won't help her honor their brother

• Afraid for Ismene's future

• Desperate for Ismene to help so that she isn't alone

• Relieved that Ismene agrees to help her

How is Antigone caught?

• Ismene turns her in.

• The guards see her the first time she covers Polyneices’ body.

• The guards see her the second time she covers Polyneices’ body.

• Creon questions her until she finally confesses.

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

Creon claims to place law above promotion of family or friends.

• True

• False

Who said this quote?
"Then she must die--but her death will cause another."

• Creon

• Teiresias

• Chorus

• Haemon

The adjectives bold, assertive, and strong best describe which character? 

• Antigone

• Ismene

• the Sentry

• the chorus

The following description is of which character?
a blind man who sees the future

• Haemon

• Oedipus

• Teiresias

• Creon

Match the following character with his or her quote:

• Ismene

• "We are but women; we cannot fight with men!"

• Creon

• "The time is not far off that you shall pay back corpse for corpse."

• Haemon

• "Then she must die-but her death will cause another."

• Teiresias

• "I should have praise and honor for what I have done."

• Antigone

• "There's nothing in the world so demoralizing as money."

When Creon has Ismene brought before him, Ismene

• shrieks accusations at Antigone

• tries to attack Creon

• tries to rally the Chorus in support of the sisters

•  tries to take some of the blame for burying Polyneices

How does Ismene react when Antigone asks her to help bury Polyneices?

• Girl, no way!

• Pass me the shovel!