Antigone

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

• sad

• doubtful

• enraged

• reasonable

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

• scorn

• pleading

• understanding

• disbelief

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

• wisdom

• courage

• authority

• morality

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.

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.

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.]

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.

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

Which character trait does not fit Antigone?

• headstrong

• brave

• fearful

• confident

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.