Antigone: Prologue and Scenes I-IV Quiz

Who is Antigone’s sister in the play "Antigone"?

• Ismene

• Eurydice

• Jocasta

• Haemon

What is the punishment decreed by Creon for anyone who buries Polyneices?

• Exile

• Death

• Imprisonment

• Public shaming

Who is the ruler of Thebes at the beginning of the play?

• Oedipus

• Creon

• Eteocles

• Polyneices

Which two brothers fought and killed each other in the battle for Thebes?

• Eteocles and Polyneices

• Creon and Haemon

• Oedipus and Laius

• Antigone and Ismene

What does Antigone ask Ismene to help her do in the Prologue?

• Escape from Thebes

• Bury their brother Polyneices

• Plead with Creon

• Marry Haemon

Why does Creon forbid the burial of Polyneices?

• He wants to save money

• Polyneices was a traitor to Thebes

• He dislikes Antigone

• He fears the gods

How does Ismene respond to Antigone’s plan to bury Polyneices?

• She agrees immediately

• She refuses, fearing the law

• She tells Creon

• She buries him alone

What role does the Chorus play in Scene I-IV of "Antigone"?

• They act as the main characters

• They provide background and comment on the action

• They enforce Creon’s laws

• They help Antigone

Explain why Antigone believes she must bury her brother, despite Creon’s decree.

• She wants to defy Creon for personal reasons

• She believes in the unwritten laws of the gods over human laws

• She is seeking revenge

• She wants to become queen

Analyze Creon’s reasoning for making his law about Polyneices’ burial. What does this reveal about his character?

• He is compassionate and forgiving

• He values loyalty to the state above family ties

• He is easily influenced by others

• He is unaware of the consequences