Antigone

During his conversation with Haimon in scene 3, Crean becomes more and more _____.

• sad

• doubtful

• enraged

• reasonable

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

When Ismene doesn't help Antigone, Antigibe responds with _____

• scorn

• pleading

• understanding

• disbelief

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Creon becomes increasingly upset when he think someone is challenging his _____.

• wisdom

• courage

• authority

• morality

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the following lines reveal about Creon's personality? There have been those who have whispered together, stiff-necked anarchists, putting their heads together, scheming against me in the alleys.

• He's paranoid.

• He's confident in his rule.

• He's strong-willed.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• When Antigone went to bury her brother.

• Antigone went to bury her brother.

• Where Antigone went to bury her brother.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which character trait does not fit Antigone?

• headstrong

• brave

• fearful

• confident

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10