Antigone Prologue

The opening scene of a Greek drama is the

• prologue

• ode

• exodus

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Creon initially refuses to give Polyneices a proper burial because he . . .                          

• wants to test Antigone's lyalty

• feels Polyneices is a traitor

• he faught for Thebes

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Teiresias tells Creon that his actions will bring evil upon Thebes unless he must buries Polyneices and frees Antigone.
Creon accuses Teiresais of 

• being needlessly cruel.

• being influenced by birds (that's fowl).

• being bribed with gold.

• being old and senile.

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Which one is NOT one of the central themes addressed in "Antigone":

• Fate vs Free Will

• gods' laws vs man's laws

• loyalty to family, religion, or state

• prophets foretelling miracles

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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

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

• Haemon

• Oedipus

• Teiresias

• Creon

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

• Antigone

• Ismene

• the Sentry

• the chorus

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The adjectives timid, afraid, and selfish best describe which character? 

• Antigone

• Ismene

• Polyneices

• Creon

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Who wrote the play?

• Shakespeare

• Socrates

• Sophocles

• Aristotle

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Reread the following comments from the sentry in Scene 1. 
Sentry: “I did not do it. I did not see who did it. You must not punish me for what someone else has done.” 
What do the comments help you infer about Creon? 

• He respects honesty.

• He acts without fairness.

• He is easily fooled by others.

• He feels sympathy for the commoners.

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