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WorksheetsAntigone Final Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Antigone and Ismene’s father (and brother)
a)
Teirisias
b)
Zeus
c)
Oedipus
d)
Choragus
2.
Son of Creon, engaged to Antigone
a)
Eteocles
b)
Eurydice
c)
Oedipus
d)
Haimon
3.
The representative of the general public’s and chorus’s voice
a)
Choragus
b)
Sentry
c)
Teirisias
d)
Polyneices
4.
Is not to be buried, but is to rot in open air
a)
Eteocles
b)
Antigone
c)
Oedipus
d)
Polyneices
5.
Delivers the news of her son’s death to Eurydice in scene 5.
a)
Teirisias
b)
Messenger
c)
Zeus
d)
Choragus
6.
Believes that the role of women is secondary to men, that women are less than men
a)
Antigone
b)
Haimon
c)
Ismene
d)
Zeus
7.
Believes in god’s law over human law
a)
Antigone
b)
Creon
c)
Haimons
d)
Ismene
8.
Brother and murderer of Polyneices
a)
Eurydice
b)
Oedipus
c)
Eteocles
d)
Teirisias
9.
A blind prophet who listens to the birds
a)
Zeus
b)
Choragus
c)
Ismene
d)
Teirisias
10.
Advises Creon to follow the prophet’s suggestions/requests
a)
Ismene
b)
Choragus
c)
Haimon
d)
Eurydice
11.
In Creon’s big speech in scene 1, he tells the people that Thebes is like
a)
A lion roaring at its enemy
b)
A tree swaying in the breeze
c)
A large table with room for everyone
d)
A ship coming out of a storm
12.
Creon has forbidden Polynieces’s burial because Creon views him as
a)
insignificant
b)
a coward
c)
a traitor
d)
cursed by god
13.
Antigone’s determination to bury Polyneices is based mainly on feelings of
a)
hatred for Creon
b)
loyalty to her brother
c)
disloyalty to Thebes
d)
all of the above
14.
At first, Ismene is unwilling to help her sister bury Polyneices because Ismene
a)
thinks Creon is right to forbid his burial
b)
does not want to be punished
c)
believes the gods would oppose such behavior
d)
believes the dead can neither be harmed nor helped.
15.
Creon’s main concern at the beginning of the play has to do with all of these EXCEPT:
a)
protecting and honoring his family
b)
punishing anyone who disobeys him
c)
proving himself to be a good leader
d)
restoring order and peace in Thebes
16.
When Antigone goes ahead with her plan to bury Polyneices, she believes that
a)
she might be put to death
b)
she can avoid being caught
c)
Creon will spare her from punishment
d)
The citizens will protect her from Creon
17.
Creon becomes extremely upset whenever he thinks he perceives a threat to his
a)
Wisdom
b)
courage
c)
Religion
d)
authority
18.
Which qualities do Antigone and Creon have in common?
a)
Strong-minded and passionate
b)
Caring but unreliable
c)
Hard-working and quiet
d)
Patient but demanding
19.
Who convinces Creon to set Antigone free and bury Polynecies?
a)
Tiresias and Choragus
b)
Choragus and Eurydice
c)
Haimon and Tiresias
d)
Eurydice and Messenger
20.
Antigone dies…
a)
By stoning
b)
By hanging
c)
By sword
d)
By starvation
21.
How do the people of Thebes react to Creon’s punishment of Antigone?
a)
They strongly support it
b)
They think it should be harsher
c)
They strongly disagree with it
d)
None of the above
22.
At the end of the play, Creon is..
a)
Dead
b)
Exiled
c)
Alone
d)
All of the above
23.
Who Said It? “You will do well to listen to him, King, if what he says is sensible. And you, Haimon, must listen to your father. Both speak well.”
a)
Choragos
b)
Tiresias
c)
Eurydice
d)
Antigone
24.
Who Said It? “It is right that it should be. I alone am guilty. I know it, and I say it. Lead me in, quickly, friends. I have neither life nor substance. Lead me in.”
a)
Antigone
b)
Messenger
c)
Creon
d)
Haimon
25.
Who Said It? “I have heard them muttering and whispering in the dark about this girl. They say no woman has ever, so unreasonably, died so shameful a death for a generous act…. She should have all the honor that we can give her! This is the way they talk out there in the city.”
a)
Creon
b)
Choragus
c)
Ismene
d)
Haimon
26.
Who Said It? “Unspeakable, horror of son and mother mingling. Their crime, infection of all our family! O, Oedipus, father and brother! Your marriage strikes from the grave to murder mine.”
a)
Antigone
b)
Eteocles
c)
Haimon
d)
Tiresias
27.
Who Said It? “Then take this, and take it to heart! The time is not far off when you shall pay back corpse for corpse, flesh of your own flesh.”
a)
Choragus
b)
Tiresias
c)
Antigone
d)
Eurydice
28.
In order to be a tragic hero, a character must have all of these qualities except
a)
Born of noble birth
b)
Admired and respected by the community
c)
Attempts to fix his/her mistakes in the end
d)
Gets hurt, physically or emotionally
29.
Creon could be considered the tragic hero of “Antigone” because
a)
He is neither completely good nor completely bad
b)
He possesses several fatal flaws
c)
At the end, the audience identifies and feels pity for him
d)
All of the above
30.
Which of these could be considered one of Creon’s tragic flaws?
a)
Loyalty to his friends and family, no matter what
b)
Obsession with following laws, and punishing those who do not obey
c)
Acting too quickly without considering consequences
d)
Refusing to accept others’ shortcomings and mistakes
31.
One of the biggest topics in the play is
a)
Religion
b)
Honor
c)
Cruelty
d)
Friendship
32.
Which of these is NOT a topic in “Antigone”?
a)
Family
b)
Power
c)
Greed
d)
Loyalty
33.
Which of these is the best theme for “Antigone”?
a)
Creon had far too much greed and it ruined his relationships with nearly everyone.
b)
Families and trust.
c)
A good leader must listen to his or her people in order to be truly wise.
d)
It is better to just follow the rules than make so much commotion when breaking them.
34.
Which of these is the best theme for “Antigone”?
a)
Too much pride can cloud your judgment and lead you to make poor decisions.
b)
If Creon would have been more open to others’ opinions, lives could have been saved.
c)
Family relationships are complicated.
d)
Good and bad leadership qualities.
35.
Which of these is NOT a theme of “Antigone”?
a)
It is not wise to underestimate people because of their gender.
b)
In a society, everyone has a role to play; stepping outside your own responsibilities can bring disaster.
c)
Sometimes doing the right thing justifies breaking an unjust law.
d)
A good leader should not resist other people’s opinions or advice.
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