WorksheetsEnglish II Honors Antigone Review
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
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1.
Foreshadowing is defined as....
a)
a hint of danger
b)
the climax
c)
the conflict
d)
the final outcome
2.
Dramatists use foreshadowing to create
a)
a desperate situation
b)
conflict
c)
humor
d)
suspense
3.
Dramatic conflict always involves...
a)
a struggle between opposing characters, forces, or emotions
b)
only one character
c)
a struggle against some force of nature
d)
problem that can be solved only through phyiscal action
4.
Which of the following statements about a play's audience is not true?
a)
The audience must picture the story in their mind.
b)
The audience's group response of laughter or tears researssures them that they are not alone in their feelings.
c)
The audience's response directly affects the performers.
d)
The playwright's ultimate goal is to evoke the desired response from the audience.
5.
Which of the following is an example of verbal irony as spoken by Antigone?
a)
"You have yourself to consider, after all."
b)
"You must decide whether you will help me or not."
c)
"....and if I must die, /I say that this crime is holy..."
d)
"...if it means death, /it will not be the worst of deaths..."
6.
The statement that "Thebes rose like a dragon" is an example of a...
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
apostrophe
7.
The statement that "money talks" is an example of ...
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
apostrophe
8.
That statement that Creon makes when he discovered someone buried the body of Polyneices was "And the man who dared to do this?" is an example of...
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
alluded irony
9.
The Prologue reveals a major conflict between...
a)
Etocles and Haemon
b)
Antigone and King Creon
c)
Ismene and King Creon
d)
Polynices and Antigone
10.
In the Prologue, Antigone's attitude toward Ismene changes from...
a)
hostility to love
b)
jealousy to friendship
c)
affection to anger
d)
contempt to admiration
11.
Creon's decree that Polynices will not be buried is....
a)
Creon's way of punishing Antigone
b)
in accord with Greek religious pratices
c)
rejected by Antigone as a violation of divine law
d)
popular with most of the citizens of Thebes
12.
Antigone believes Polynices deserves a proper burial because...
a)
He did not attack Thebes.
b)
Creon should respect his nephew.
c)
He is entitled by birth to military honors.
d)
He fought as bravely as Etecoles and it is her duty to see that he is buried.
13.
How does Ismene serve as a foil to Antigone?
a)
She follows human law rather than divine law.
b)
She believes that women are stronger than men.
c)
She loves Antigone and wants to protect her from death.
d)
She grieves because of the loss of her brothers.
14.
Which personality traits made 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.
15.
Which of the following are not in conflict in Scene 1 and Ode 1?
a)
Creon and the Sentry
b)
Creon and the Choragus
c)
religious law and state law
d)
the sentry and the Choragus
16.
What motive does Creon attribute to the person who buried Polynieces' body?
a)
pity
b)
greed
c)
honor
d)
fear
17.
What is unusual about Polynices' burial?
a)
Light dust covers the body
b)
The body has wildflowers on top of it.
c)
The body is hidden beneath a shroud to protect it from wild animals.
d)
The body is partially covered with soil and lies in a shallow hole
18.
The theme of Ode 1 is...
a)
The wonders of mankind
b)
The Thebian victory over Argos
c)
The beauty of land and sea
d)
The battle between good and evil
19.
Creon expresses all of the following values except...
a)
Kings must show convictions and never appear weak.
b)
Loyalty deserves respect and reward.
c)
The stability of the state is most vital.
d)
Family loyalty always takes precedence.
20.
Creon declares that anarchists are behind the burial of Polynices. What dramatic irony lies in this declaration?
a)
The audience knows that Antigone has buried Polynices for religious, not political reasons.
b)
The audience knows that a priest buried him.
c)
The audience knows that the Sentry buried him.
d)
The audience knows that Creon secretly suspects Antigone, but can't accuse her because she is Haimon's fiancee.
21.
From Scene 2 and Ode 2
Upon delivering Antigone to Creon, the Sentry feels...
Upon delivering Antigone to Creon, the Sentry feels...
a)
pity for Antigone
b)
scorn for Antigone
c)
certain that fate will intercede and save Antigone
d)
somewhat guilty, but also relieved for having avoided punishment
22.
What fundamental principle does Antigone proclaim in her confrontation with Creon?
a)
War brings more loses than gains.
b)
Self-sacrifice is necessary to save one's country.
c)
Divide law supercedes civil law.
d)
Justice can never be achieved on earth.
23.
Creon accuses Antigone of double crimes, mainly...
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 Creon
24.
Creon's growing irrationality and abuse of power are shown by his...
a)
contempt for traitors
b)
attack on the Choragus
c)
arrest of Ismene
d)
execution of the Sentry
25.
In Ode 2, to what does the chorus compare Antigone....
a)
a cresting wave
b)
a closed flower
c)
a soaring bird
d)
a glowing ember
26.
From Scene 3 and Ode 3
To dispute his father's view of the government, Haimon compares the state, as Creon sees it to...
To dispute his father's view of the government, Haimon compares the state, as Creon sees it to...
a)
a woman
b)
a ship
c)
a horse
d)
a desert
27.
How does Haimon try to persuade his father to change his position about killing Antigone?
a)
He reminds Creon that Antigone is his niece.
b)
He states that he will destroy his father and all of the elders.
c)
He tells his father that he will never love another as he loves Antigone.
d)
he reports that the citizens feel that Creon's punishment of Antigone is unjust.
28.
The Chorus in Ode 3 comments on the ....
a)
power of love
b)
relationship of Haimon and Antigone
c)
duty of sons to their fathers
d)
effects of Creon's inflexibility
29.
What is the main cause of Creon's refusal to pardon Antigone?
a)
He wants to keep Haimon from marrying Antigone.
b)
He believes that the citizens want her to be punished.
c)
He knows he is following the will of the gods.
d)
Antigone dared to defy his orders.
30.
Which of the following is a result of Haimon's discussion with his father?
a)
Creon pardons Ismene and sets a time for the execution of Antigone.
b)
Creon angrily exiles Haimon.
c)
Haimon asserts his father will never see him again.
d)
Creon places a curse on Haimon.
31.
During Scene 3, Haimon undergoes a character change...
a)
from loving to obedient to indifferent
b)
from loyal to disillusionment to forgiving
c)
from obedient to reasonable to angry
d)
from uncertain to fearful to vengeful
32.
Foreshadowing of Creon's downfall is presented through all of the following items except...
a)
The Choragus' comments
b)
Creon's highly irrational rage
c)
Haimon's warnings
d)
a dark sky and ominous clouds
33.
From Scene 4 and Ode 4
In Scene 4, Antigone sees her untimely death as a consequence of....
In Scene 4, Antigone sees her untimely death as a consequence of....
a)
Her father's unholy actions
b)
Haimon's opposition to Creon's will
c)
Her own rash actions
d)
The people's unwillingness to fight for her
34.
In Scene 4, Creon cries out
"Take her, go!/You know your orders; take her to the vault/And leave her alone there./And if she lives or dies,/That's her affair, not ours: our hands are clean." These lines suggest that Creon...
"Take her, go!/You know your orders; take her to the vault/And leave her alone there./And if she lives or dies,/That's her affair, not ours: our hands are clean." These lines suggest that Creon...
a)
believes Antigone has magical powers
b)
feels uneasy about his decision
c)
believes that death is Antigone's destiny
d)
is stalling for time until he makes a final decision
35.
What metaphor does Antigone use to describe her tomb?
a)
an eternal prison
b)
a sacrificial altar
c)
a bridal bed
d)
a grinding stone
36.
Antigone hopes that Creon will...
a)
receive forgiveness from the gods
b)
receive a punishment equal to her own
c)
become more sensitive to the needs of his people
d)
realize the error of his ways
37.
In the last few lines of Ode 4, the Chorus places responsibility for Antigone's death on...
a)
Niobe
b)
Antigone herself
c)
the family curse
d)
Creon
38.
At the beginning of Scene 4, Antigone speaks to the Chorus. What is her motivation for asking the Chorus to pity her?
a)
She believes it is unfair for Ismene to live and for her to die.
b)
She wants the Chorus to recognize that it is not her fault that Oedipus was her father.
c)
She wants everyone to feel sorry for her because Haimon has abandoned her.
d)
She wants the Chorus to recognize the injustice of her being punished for doing what the gods required
39.
Which word best describes the tone of Scene 4?
a)
religious
b)
morbid
c)
cold
d)
sorrowful
40.
Scene 5, PAEAN, Exodus
The fact that Teiresias is blind, yet has greater vision than those that are sighted is...
The fact that Teiresias is blind, yet has greater vision than those that are sighted is...
a)
comical
b)
coincidental
c)
ironic
d)
tragic
41.
What does the Choragus tell Creon about Teiresias' decisions?
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 that likes to be right.
c)
He suggests that Teirsisas is trying to scare Creon into freeing Antigone.
d)
He states that he can not remember a time when Teiresias has been wrong.
42.
What is Creon's motive for finally wishing to free Antigone and bury Polynices?
a)
Ismene and Eurydice plead with him to be lenient.
b)
He has been bribed.
c)
He wants to regain his self respect.
d)
He doesn't want to risk losing his family and kingdom.
43.
What does Haimon do just before killing himself?
a)
He attempts to kill his father.
b)
He cries out to Antigone.
c)
He argues with his mother.
d)
He calls for a witness.
44.
Which of the following events did not take place?
a)
Teiresias blames Creon for making his birds behave strangely.
b)
After Creon fails to save Antigone, he buries Polynices.
c)
In the Paean, the Chorus begs Dionysos to heal Thebes.
d)
The messenger announces Haimon's suicide.
45.
The main conflict in scene 5 takes place between...
a)
The Chorus and Tieresias
b)
Creon and Tieresias
c)
Tieresias and his attendant
d)
Creon and the Choragus
46.
Which sentence best states the resolution of the play?
a)
Creon recognizes he was wrong and blames himself for the suicides.
b)
Haimon commits suicide when he finds Antigone's body.
c)
Creon decides to free Antigone from her tomb.
d)
Eurydice commits suicide when she learns that Haimon is dead.
47.
Which is the theme expressed by the Choragus in his final line?
a)
No man is an island.
b)
Pride comes with age.
c)
Only through wisdom can happiness be gained.
d)
Pride leads to happiness and wisdom.
48.
For a drama to engage the sympathy of the audience, it must possess all of the following except
a)
A character the audience cares about
b)
A character who changes
c)
very little dialogue
d)
a conflict
49.
In most plays conflicts are resolved through...
a)
a change in the main character
b)
speech
c)
physical action
d)
foreshadowing
50.
______________________means actor or actress.
a)
thespian
b)
goat
c)
theatress
d)
oracle
51.
The Festival of _________________honors the god of fertility and wine.
a)
Zeus
b)
Dionysia
c)
Hermes
d)
Ares
52.
The festival lasted for ___________days.
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
4
53.
Greek drama grew out of....
a)
Roman traditions
b)
Egyptian rituals
c)
religious rituals
d)
The Old Testament
54.
The term tragedy means...
a)
goat's milk
b)
goat song
c)
great song
d)
sheep song
55.
The character in the play that represents the state and its authority....
a)
Ismene
b)
Haimon
c)
Antigone
d)
Creon
56.
The character who represents family values and religious traditions...
a)
Creon
b)
Haimon
c)
Antigone
d)
Eurydice
57.
The person who is given credit for writing "Antigone"...
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Sophocles
d)
Eurydice
58.
....is a type of play with a heroic character and an unhappy ending.
a)
tragedy
b)
comedy
c)
satyr
d)
ode
59.
.....were plays that were comical.
a)
Satyrs
b)
Odes
c)
Tragedies
d)
Comedies
60.
.....were plays that had ordinary pepole as characters as well as happy endings.
a)
Comedies
b)
Tragedies
c)
Odes
d)
Satyrs
61.
The term tragedy was first defined by....
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Shakespeare
d)
Sophocles
62.
The ......is the opening scene where background information is given.
a)
Exodus
b)
Levicticus
c)
Prologue
d)
Paean
63.
The chorus enters the play in the .....and reminds the audience of the theme for the play.
a)
Exodus
b)
Prologue
c)
Paean
d)
Numbers
64.
The three unities are....
a)
time, place, and subject
b)
time, place, and characters
c)
time, place, and theme
d)
time, place, and setting
65.
The purpose of the mask was to......
a)
exaggerate expressions in order to amplify emotions, voice projection
b)
exaggerate colors in order to amplify emotions, voice projection
c)
exaggerate humor in order to amplify emotion, voice projection
d)
exaggerate tiredness in order to amplify emotion, voice projection
66.
The three main functions of the chorus included....
a)
to ask questions
b)
to voice opinions and give advice
c)
to provide background information
d)
all of the above
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