Antigone Character and Plot Analysis

Who is being addressed by the LEADER in the opening lines of the passage?

• Creon

• Antigone

• Ismene

• Haemon

According to CREON, what is the price for breaking his orders?

• Imprisonment

• Exile

• Death

• Fines

Who enters from the side after CREON speaks about the hope of money?

• The Leader

• A Sentry

• Creon

• A Guard

Fill in the blank: The LEADER says, 'Never. Only a fool could be in love with ____.'

• death

• money

• power

• fame

Why does the SENTRY say he was delayed in coming to Creon?

• Because he was afraid of Creon's anger

• Because he got lost on the way

• Because he was waiting for orders

• Because he was helping someone else

Read the following passage and answer the question: Then muttering, "Stopped again, poor fool? If somebody gets the news to Creon first, what's to save your neck?" And so, mulling it over, on I trudged, dragging my feet, you can make a short road take forever ... but at last, look, common sense won out, I'm here, and I'm all yours, and even though I come empty-handed I'll tell my story just the same, because I've come with a good grip on one hope, what will come will come, whatever fate— Who is the speaker in this part of the passage?

• Creon

• Sentry

• Antigone

• Chorus

Creon urges the Sentry to come to the point because:

• he is impatient and wants to hear the news quickly.

• he is afraid of what the Sentry will say.

• he does not trust the Sentry.

• he wants to punish the Sentry.

Read the following passage and fill in the blank: SENTRY: All right, here it comes. The body—someone's just buried it, then run off... sprinkled some dry dust on the flesh, given it proper _____

• rites

• clothes

• food

• punishment

Creon accuses the Sentry of:

• Stealing money

• Burying Polyneices

• Lying to the king

• Helping Antigone escape