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WorksheetsAntigone
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
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1.
A(n) _____________ is a story told mainly through the words and actions of characters. The story might unfold on a stage or on a movie or television screen.
a)
poem
b)
article
c)
drama
d)
monologue
2.
Acts are divided into _________.
a)
plays
b)
pages
c)
asides
d)
scenes
3.
_________________________ can describe the setting and tell actors how they should appear and what actions they should take onstage.
a)
Stage directions
b)
Dialogue
c)
A monologue
d)
The character list
4.
A(n) __________________________ is usually a man of high status with qualities superior to those of his kinsmen.
a)
antagonist
b)
tragic hero
c)
chorus leader
d)
god
5.
Tragic plots are driven by the hero’s ____________________.
a)
tragic flaw
b)
romantic interest
c)
knowledge
d)
archetype
6.
The hero of a tragedy suffers a downfall, also known as a(n) ___________________.
a)
dialogue
b)
reversal of fortune
c)
aside
d)
hubris
7.
A(n) _______________ is when a character says something to the audience that the other characters are not supposed to hear.
a)
monologue
b)
speech
c)
aside
d)
chorus
8.
The _________________ is a group of performers who comment on the action in a drama and serve as a bridge between the actors and the audience.
a)
monologue
b)
soliloquy
c)
aside
d)
chorus
9.
Which of the following was NOT one of the purposes of classical Greek theater?
a)
daily routine
b)
religion
c)
entertainment
d)
competition
10.
The Greek dramatists of the golden age of Greek drama were all from __________.
a)
Turkey
b)
Athens
c)
Sophocles
d)
Homer
11.
Aristotle said that “tragic plots must have a clear beginning, middle, and end, and the action should be ordered and continuous, arising through a cause and effect process.” What is this concept called?
a)
unity of action
b)
catharsis
c)
tragedy
d)
scene of suffering
12.
The part of the tragedy that allows the viewer to feel pity and terror and then reach a point of moral purification or clarity of intellectual viewpoint is called _________.
a)
unity of action
b)
catharsis
c)
tragedy
d)
scene of suffering
13.
An archetype is a recurring symbol or idea in literature, art, or history. Which of the following would NOT be true of the tragic hero archetype?
a)
begins in a position of greatness
b)
experiences a reversal of fortune
c)
triumphs in the end of the play
d)
has an inner weakness or flaw
14.
Which of the following is NOT a way to describe the main characteristic of a tragic hero?
a)
tragic flaw
b)
bravery
c)
hamartia
d)
inherent error
15.
What is meant by the “recognition” in a Greek tragedy?
a)
when the antagonist puts his plan into action
b)
when the audience has information that the characters do not
c)
when the tragic hero recognizes a person who has been disguised
d)
when the tragic hero suddenly realizes the truth of his situation
16.
The play Antigone opens on a major conflict between _____.
a)
Eteocles and Haemon
b)
Antigone and Creon
c)
Ismene and Creon
d)
Polyneices and Antigone
17.
As the play begins, Creon has issued an order to bury _____.
a)
neither Eteocles nor Polyneices
b)
Eteocles but not Polyneices
c)
both Eteocles and Polyneices
d)
Eteocles before Polyneices
18.
Eteocles and Polyneices are _____.
a)
sons of Creon
b)
nephews of Teiresias
c)
brothers of Antigone
d)
Greek gods
19.
Creon declares that anyone who disobeys his order will be _____.
a)
put to death
b)
imprisoned
c)
enslaved
d)
exiled
20.
A foil is character who provides a strong contrast with another character, usually a main character. A foil helps readers perceive strengths and weaknesses of another character. How does Ismene serve as a foil to Antigone?
a)
She grieves for the loss of her brothers.
b)
She loves Antigone and wants to protect her from death.
c)
She chooses to follow human laws rather than the laws of the gods.
d)
She believes women are stronger than men.
21.
What personality trait makes Ismene an effective foil for Antigone?
a)
Ismene is passive whereas Antigone is active.
b)
Ismene is happy and Antigone is angry.
c)
Ismene likes peace but Antigone prefers war.
d)
Ismene loved her brothers as did Antigone.
22.
The first news the Guard brings to Creon enrages him because _____.
a)
it implies disobedience against his orders
b)
the Guard reports it with such arrogance
c)
he knows that Antigone purposefully disobeyed him
d)
he dreads having to enforce the punishment
23.
What motive does Creon attribute to the person who buried Polyneices?
a)
pity
b)
honor
c)
greed
d)
fear
24.
When the Guard returns to his post, he _____.
a)
decides to blame Antigone, even though he has no evidence
b)
pays Antigone to bury her brother and shift the blame
c)
catches Antigone in the act of reburying her brother
d)
is tricked by Antigone into blaming Ismene for the act
25.
Upon delivering Antigone to Creon, the Guard feels _____.
a)
pity for Antigone
b)
somewhat guilty but also relieved to have avoided punishment
c)
scorn for Antigone
d)
certain that fate will intercede and save Antigone
26.
The chorus says that _____ is the one thing that man cannot change.
a)
the sun
b)
death
c)
the gods
d)
love
27.
When brought by the Guard to face Creon, Antigone _____.
a)
denies her guilt
b)
accuses the Guard
c)
blames Ismene
d)
admits her guilt
28.
What fundamental principle does Antigone proclaim in her confrontation with Creon?
a)
Self-sacrifice is necessary to save one’s country.
b)
War brings more losses than gains.
c)
Justice can never be achieved on earth.
d)
The gods' laws are stronger and superior to the laws of the state.
29.
Creon accuses Antigone of double crime, namely _____.
a)
breaking the laws of the state and of Creon
b)
breaking the law and denying it
c)
breaking the law and boasting about it
d)
breaking the law of the gods and of Creon
30.
Creon’s growing irrationality and abuse of power are shown by his _____.
a)
arrest of Ismene
b)
execution of the Guard
c)
attack on the chorus leader
d)
contempt for traitors
31.
How does Haemon try to persuade his father to change his position?
a)
Haemon tells his father that he will never love another as he loves Antigone.
b)
Haemon states that he will destroy his father and all the elders.
c)
Haemon reports that the citizens feel that Creon’s punishent of Antigone is unjust.
d)
Haemon reminds Creon that they are all family.
32.
As she goes to her execution, Antigone sees her untimely death as a consequence of _____.
a)
the curse of her father’s actions
b)
the people's unwillingness to fight for her
c)
Haemon’s opposition to Creon’s will
d)
her own rash actions
33.
As Antigone is led away, she _____.
a)
repents, saying that she is sorry for burying her brother
b)
defends herself, explaining why she buried her brother
c)
remains silent, accepting her punishment without comment
d)
curses Creon, deploring his injustice to her and Haemon
34.
What does the chorus leader tell Creon about Teiresias’ predictions?
a)
He tells Creon not to worry because the predictions are probably false.
b)
He reminds Creon that Teiresias is just an old blind man who likes to feel important.
c)
He suggests that Teiresias is trying to scare Creon into freeing Antigone.
d)
He states that he cannot remember when Teiresias has been wrong.
35.
What is Creon’s motive for finally wishing to free Antigone and bury Polyneices?
a)
He has been bribed.
b)
Ismene and Eurydice plead with him to be lenient.
c)
He doesn't want to risk losing his family and kingdom.
d)
He wants to regain his self-respect.
36.
How does Antigone die?
a)
She starves to death in the cave.
b)
A soldier kills her with his sword.
c)
Creon hangs her in the cave.
d)
She hangs herself.
37.
What does Haemon do just before killing himself?
a)
He cries out to Antigone.
b)
He calls for a witness.
c)
He argues with his father.
d)
He attempts to kill his father.
38.
Immediately after learning of Haemon’s death, Eurydice _____.
a)
screams and faints
b)
curses Antigone
c)
turns and leaves without a word
d)
asks her maids for a death potion
39.
At the end of the play, _____.
a)
Creon is executed
b)
Ismene becomes queen
c)
The gods bring Antigone back to life
d)
Creon regrets his attitude and actions
40.
Which sentence best states the resolution of the play?
a)
Creon recognizes he was wrong and blames himself for the suicides.
b)
Haemon commits suicide upon finding Antigone’s body.
c)
Creon decides to free Antigone from her tomb.
d)
Eurydice commits suicide when she learns that Haemon is dead.
41.
Which is a theme expressed by the chorus in their final lines?
a)
Pride leads to happiness and wisdom.
b)
Pride comes with age.
c)
Only through wisdom can success be found.
d)
No man is an island.
42.
Antigone is a _____.
a)
Greek comedy
b)
Greek epic
c)
Greek tragedy
d)
Shakespearean tragedy
43.
Creon’s tragic flaw, or hamartia, is _____.
a)
lack of self-control
b)
anger
c)
excessive pride
d)
low self-esteem
44.
Which of the following makes Aristotle’s theory about the structure and purpose of tragedy difficult to apply to Antigone?
a)
Antigone begins as the tragic hero, but by the end, Creon is the one whose tragic flaw brings about his moment of recognition of his error and catharsis for the audience.
b)
Antigone and Ismene are separate characters with different feelings, but they work together as the tragic hero of the story.
c)
Because everything was caused by Oedipus, neither Antigone nor Creon can truly be seen as having a tragic flaw that causes the tragedy in Antigone.
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