Antigone

What role does Haemon play in the scene and how does he contribute to the conflict?

• Haemon is a messenger who delivers bad news to Antigone

• Haemon is a servant who helps King Creon in executing Antigone

• Haemon is a soldier who fights against Antigone

• Haemon is Antigone's fiancé and he tries to reason with his father, King Creon, to reconsider his decision to execute Antigone.

What is the significance of Antigone's defiance?

• Antigone's defiance is only about seeking personal revenge and making a fool of the king.

• Antigone's defiance demonstrates civil disobedience, loyalty to family, and the conflict between divine and human law.

• Antigone's defiance is a symbol of obedience to the government.

• Antigone's defiance has no significance.

According to Creon, what makes Antigone's crime even worse?

• She isn't sorry for what she did, and she is boasting about it.

• She doesn't even realize that she broke the law.

• She is placing the gods over him.

• She is trying to hide and lie about what she did.

At the end of scene 3 what changes does Creon make to his earlier sentence?

• Antigone and Ismene are to be freed

• Antigone and Ismene are to be entombed in a vault

• Antigone and Ismene are to be freed and Polynecies will receive a proper burial

• Antigone will be entombed in a vault and Ismene is to be freed

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

• Antigone

• Ismene

• the Sentry

• the chorus

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

• Creon

• Teiresias

• Chorus

• Haemon

Creon considers Ismene...

• traitor

• friend

• worthless

• the intelligent sister

Which character trait does NOT fit Antigone?

• headstrong

• brave

• fearful

• confident

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!