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WorksheetsAntigone Review Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 7mins
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1.
The Chorus is made up of...
a)
Grecian Elders
b)
Theban Elders
c)
Creon's Advisors
d)
Antigone's Ancestors
2.
What is Creon's decree regarding Eteocles?
a)
He is to be imprisoned in a tomb.
b)
He is not to be buried.
c)
He will be given a military burial.
d)
He was sentenced to death.
3.
What is Creon's decree regarding Polynieces?
a)
He is to be imprisoned in a tomb.
b)
He is not to be buried.
c)
He will be given a military burial.
d)
He was sentenced to death.
4.
Who assumes the role of King of Thebes upon Eteocles and Polynieces' deaths?
a)
Antigone
b)
Ismene
c)
Creon
d)
Teiresias
5.
Who is our playwright?
a)
Sophocles
b)
Aeschylus
c)
Eurip
d)
Aristophanes
6.
Antigone believes that the laws of the Gods...
a)
override the laws of Creon.
b)
are merely suggestions.
c)
should be ignored.
d)
override the laws of man.
7.
As a true tragic hero, Antigone is characterized as
a)
unyielding.
b)
heartless.
c)
empathetic.
d)
emotional.
8.
In contrast to her sister, Ismene is characterized as
a)
dramatic.
b)
weak.
c)
humble.
d)
honest.
9.
What is one of Creon's tragic flaws?
a)
He is too prideful.
b)
He does not listen to advice.
c)
He does not value family.
d)
He has no flaws.
10.
Who brings the news to Creon that someone has buried Polynieces?
a)
Teiresias
b)
Choragas
c)
Messanger
d)
Sentry
11.
The fact that the Sentry is scared to relay the news of Polynieces' burial to Creon shows that Creon is a ruler who is...
a)
Feared
b)
Rash
c)
Harsh
d)
All of the above
12.
The prophecy regarding Oedipus stated that he would...
a)
overthrow the current rulers.
b)
kill his father and marry his mother.
c)
kill his sons in battle.
d)
blind himself after learning the truth.
13.
What did Oedipus do to avoid the prophecy?
a)
Killed himself.
b)
Banished himself.
c)
Ran away from his "parents."
d)
Battled Tieresias.
14.
Who is the leader of the Chorus?
a)
Creon
b)
Sentry
c)
Choragus
d)
Eurydice
15.
Creon believes that people in the kingdom might conspire against him if they are offered
a)
appointment to the throne.
b)
money.
c)
a free prophecy.
d)
immortality.
16.
Antigone's belief that the law of the Gods is greater than the law of man is an example of
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
17.
All of the following are characteristics of a tragic hero EXCEPT
a)
royal/noble birth.
b)
accepting consequences for actions.
c)
being fearless.
d)
possessing a tragic flaw.
18.
Creon believes that men are
a)
equal to women.
b)
superior to women.
c)
lower than women.
d)
blessed by women.
19.
Despite the law, Antigone chooses to
a)
overthrow Creon.
b)
kill Ismene.
c)
run away with Haemon.
d)
bury Polynieces.
20.
As a punishment for her crime, Creon decrees that Antigone will be
a)
publicly stoned to death.
b)
buried in a tomb.
c)
exiled with Ismene.
d)
forced to apologize.
21.
Haeom tells his father, Creon, that Antigone's death will cause another. Whose death is he referring to?
a)
Creon's
b)
Eurydice's
c)
Haemon's
d)
Tieresias'
22.
The purpose of an Ode is to comment on
a)
the scene that has just occurred.
b)
events that are about to occur.
c)
the actions of the characters.
d)
the wrath of the Gods.
23.
What theme about love does the Chorus express in Ode 3?
a)
Love is a miracle.
b)
Love is a waste of time.
c)
Love conquers all.
d)
Love is for the weak.
24.
As she walks to her tomb, Antigone asks for what?
a)
Love
b)
Honor
c)
Pity
d)
Rebellion
25.
Antigone compares herself to Niobe who, because of her grief, turned to stone. What does Antigone say she and Niobe have in common?
a)
Honor in life
b)
Honor in death
c)
Loneliness in life
d)
Loneliness in death
26.
Who/What does Antigone blame for the cause of her fate?
a)
Creon
b)
Ismene
c)
Oedipus
d)
Tieresias
27.
What omen does Teiresias report to Creon?
a)
He saw birds killing each other.
b)
A fire burned down a temple.
c)
He dreamt Creon dined with Oedipus.
d)
A lion gave birth in the street.
28.
In Scene 5, what course of action does the Chorus recommend to Creon?
a)
Free Antigone & bury Polynieces
b)
Make a sacrifice to the Gods
c)
Have Haemon marry Ismene
d)
Speak to the citizens of Thebes
29.
Creon believes that Teiresias is motivated by
a)
honor.
b)
money.
c)
love.
d)
pride.
30.
What lesson does Creon learn about law?
a)
The laws of the Gods override the laws of man.
b)
The laws of the Gods are merely suggestions.
c)
All laws should be ignored.
d)
His laws are superior to the laws of the Gods.
31.
To repent his wrongdoings, what did Creon do first?
a)
Free Antigone
b)
Bury Polynieces
32.
What does Creon find when he arrives at the tomb?
a)
Antigone and Haemon are dead.
b)
Antigone has hung herself.
c)
Haemon has stabbed himself.
d)
The tomb is empty.
33.
Before killing himself, Haemon
a)
cuts down Antigone's body.
b)
stabs Creon.
c)
spits in Creon's face.
d)
stabs the Sentry.
34.
Eurydice committed suicide because
a)
Haemon is dead.
b)
Antigone is dead.
c)
she does not love Creon.
d)
she already planned to.
35.
Before committing suicide, Eurydice
a)
curses Creon.
b)
writes a letter to Tieresias.
c)
kills a serant.
d)
kills Creon.
36.
Throughout the play, the Chorus
a)
backs Creon.
b)
backs Antigone.
c)
switches loyalty.
d)
remains neutral.
37.
In the end, Creon learns that what is to blame for the death that surrounds him?
a)
His own pride
b)
The Gods
c)
Tieresias
d)
His jealous subjects
38.
Which God/Goddess does the Chorus invoke in the Paean?
a)
Zeus
b)
Athena
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Dionysus
39.
In the end, Creon's greatest punishment is
a)
death.
b)
loneliness.
c)
a curse.
d)
imprisonment.
40.
According to the structure of a Greek tragedy, the play must end with...
a)
a resolution.
b)
chaos.
c)
a lesson.
d)
death.
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