WorksheetsAntigone Final Exam
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 12hrs 18mins
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1.
Antigone's father was
a)
Zeus, king of the gods and ruler of Olympus
b)
Creon, new king of Thebes and decorated defender of Greece
c)
Oedipus, ill-fated king who murdered his father and married his mother
d)
Apollo, god of music and the power behind the Oracle of Delphi
2.
Eteocles and Polyneices
a)
died in battle
b)
were exiled
c)
have been chased by the agents of the gods
d)
have still not been found
3.
Eteocles and Polyneices
a)
died in battle
b)
were exiled
c)
have been chased by the agents of the gods
d)
have still not been found
4.
Eteocles and Polyneices
a)
died in battle
b)
were exiled
c)
have been chased by the agents of the gods
d)
have still not been found
5.
Eteocles and Polyneices
a)
died in battle
b)
were exiled
c)
have been chased by the agents of the gods
d)
have still not been found
6.
The king of Thebes has declared that
a)
Eteocles is to be left for the carrion animals and Polyneices thrown into the sea
b)
Thebes should have a drama festival to celebrate victory in war against the Persians
c)
Eteocles is to be given a funeral and full honor while Polyneices' body will be left for the sun and the carrion animals
d)
Antigone will reign in his place while he goes into exile
7.
When Antigone asks Ismene for help, Ismene
a)
refuses and is unsuccessful in persuading Antigone not to do the deed
b)
refuses and is at first successful in dissuading Antigone from doing the deed
c)
agrees to help her but is stopped by a sign from the Gods
d)
agrees to help her but backs out at the last minute
8.
Creon is
a)
Failed applicant in the Academy in Sparta
b)
Antigone’s fiancé
c)
The new king of Thebes
d)
The oldest man in Athens
9.
Who has the sentry captured and brought before King Creon?
a)
Ismene
b)
Antigone
c)
Polyneices
d)
Haimon
10.
What reason does Antigone give for defying Creon’s decree?
a)
It was her brother
b)
She made a blood oath to him
c)
God’s laws are higher than a man’s
d)
People don’t like Creon as king
11.
When Creon has Ismene brought before him, Ismene
a)
shrieks accusations at Antigone
b)
tries to attack Creon
c)
tries to rally the Chorus in support of the sisters
d)
tries to take some of the blame for burying Polyneices
12.
When Creon has Ismene brought before him, Ismene
a)
shrieks accusations at Antigone
b)
tries to attack Creon
c)
tries to rally the Chorus in support of the sisters
d)
tries to take some of the blame for burying Polyneices
13.
What are the songs the chorus sings called?
a)
prologues
b)
odes
c)
episodes
14.
Who wrote the play?
a)
Shakespeare
b)
Socrates
c)
Sophocles
d)
Aristotle
15.
Who wrote the play?
a)
Shakespeare
b)
Socrates
c)
Sophocles
d)
Aristotle
16.
Creon declares that anyone who disobeys his order not to bury Polyneices will be
a)
enslaved
b)
imprisoned
c)
put to death
17.
Ismene does not help Antigone because Ismene...
a)
is in love with Haemon
b)
is afraid to die
c)
dislikes Antigone
18.
When she is brought by the sentry to face Creon, Antigone...
a)
denies her guilt
b)
implicates Ismene
c)
accuses the sentry
d)
admits her guilt
19.
Creon considers Ismene...
a)
a traitor
b)
a friend
c)
worthless
d)
the intelligent sister
20.
Creon considers Ismene...
a)
a traitor
b)
a friend
c)
worthless
d)
the intelligent sister
21.
Greek plays feature a group of performers who sing, dance, provide exposition, and interact with the other characters. This group is called
a)
the Chorus
b)
the Bacchae
c)
the nymphs of Artemis
d)
Sappho's maidens
22.
Who alerts Creon about Polynices' burial?
a)
The leader
b)
Ismene
c)
The Sentry
d)
Antigone
23.
Who alerts Creon about Polynices' burial?
a)
The leader
b)
Ismene
c)
The Sentry
d)
Antigone
24.
Who alerts Creon about Polynices' burial?
a)
The leader
b)
Ismene
c)
The Sentry
d)
Antigone
25.
Who alerts Creon about Polynices' burial?
a)
The leader
b)
Ismene
c)
The Sentry
d)
Antigone
26.
Who alerts Creon about Polynices' burial?
a)
a. Laius and Jocasta
b)
b.Polybus and Merope
c)
c. Tiresias and Creon
d)
Eurydice and Magereus
27.
What prophecy of Oedipus came true?
a)
A.)he would be ruler of Thebes
b)
B)he would marry his mother
c)
C) he would kill his father
d)
D) Both B and C
28.
What prophecy of Oedipus came true?
a)
A.)he would be ruler of Thebes
b)
B)he would marry his mother
c)
C) he would kill his father
d)
D) Both B and C
29.
How is Polyneices buried?
a)
six feet into the ground
b)
a light dusting of earth is placed on him
c)
holy water is sprinkled on him
d)
he is covered with a blanket
30.
How is Polyneices buried?
a)
six feet into the ground
b)
a light dusting of earth is placed on him
c)
holy water is sprinkled on him
d)
he is covered with a blanket
31.
Whose value system can be summed up this way: one must always yield to the laws of society or the world will descend into anarchy.
a)
Creon
b)
Ismene
c)
Antigone
d)
Haimon
32.
What was the promise Creon made to Oedipus at the end of the first play?
a)
To watch over his daughters
b)
To banish him
c)
To give Jocasta a proper burial
d)
All of the Above
33.
Who says, "What a person can do, a person should do."
a)
Creon
b)
Antigone
c)
Chorus
d)
Haemon
34.
Who says, "What a person can do, a person should do."
a)
Creon
b)
Antigone
c)
Chorus
d)
Haemon
35.
Who killed Polynices?
a)
Eteocles
b)
Creon
c)
The Army of Thebes
d)
The Army of Argos
36.
Who killed Polynieces?
a)
Eteocles
b)
Creon
c)
The Army of Thebes
d)
The Army of Argos
37.
Who killed Polynieces?
a)
Eteocles
b)
Creon
c)
The Army of Thebes
d)
The Army of Argos
38.
Who does not die by the end of Antigone?
a)
Creon
b)
Antigone
c)
Eurydice
d)
Haemon
39.
Before Antigone confesses to Ismene she does all of the following except...
a)
tell Haemon she can not marry him
b)
asks Nurse to take care of her dog
c)
writes a will
d)
try to lie down like a wife with Haemon
40.
Creon is not an uncle to...
a)
Haemon
b)
Antigone
c)
Ismene
d)
Polynices
41.
Who is Creon's child?
a)
Antigone
b)
Polynices
c)
Eteocles
d)
Haemon
42.
Who brings us the news of Antigone's & Haemon's death?
a)
Creon
b)
Chorus
c)
Messanger
d)
Ismene
43.
Who brings us the news of Eurydice's death?
a)
Creon
b)
Chorus
c)
Messanger
d)
Ismene
44.
Who says the following quote: · “I beg the Dead / To forgive me, but I am helpless; I must yield / To those in authority. / And I think it is dangerous business / To be always meddling"?
a)
Ismene
b)
Creon
c)
Antigone
d)
The Sentry
45.
Who says the following quote: Reverence is a virtue, but strength / Lives in established law: that must prevail. / You have made your choice, / Your death is the doing of your conscious hand.”?
a)
King Creon
b)
Ismene
c)
Chorus
46.
Who says the following quote: · “There is no happiness where there is no wisdom; / No wisdom but in submission to the gods. / Big words are always punished, / And proud men in old age learn to be wise.”?
a)
Choragos to Creon
b)
Creon to Antigone
c)
Antigone to Ismene
47.
Who is Jocasta?
a)
Jocasta was both the wife of Laius and Oedipus, her son.
b)
Jocasta was the mother of Creon
48.
How does Creon become the king of Thebes?
a)
Creon murdered Laius to become king
b)
Creon speaks to the blind prophet and requests to become king
c)
After the death of Laius, Creon was the King of Thebes.
49.
Why does Creon declare that his nephew should remain unburied?
a)
It is expensive to bury him
b)
Since Polyneices is a traitor, Creon doesn't want his soul to pass to the afterlife
c)
Creon is grieving and doesn't want to bury his nephew
d)
If he buries him, then Creon will lose his crown
50.
Why and how does Creon change his punishment against Antigone for breaking his law?
a)
Creon changes the punishment because it is too harsh and he changes it by just setting her free
b)
Creon doesn't change the punishment
c)
Creon believes that if Antigone is allowed to starve to death, he and the state are not really killing her, and the gods will not be angry with him.
51.
Why does Antigone refuse Ismene’s false confession of having a role in her crime?
a)
Ismene was unwilling to help Antigone initially. Antigone’s pride and passion get in the way of her forgiveness.
b)
Ismene is a compulsive liar and she can't trust her
52.
Antigone and Creon are antagonists to each other in the play; however, their conflict is rather ironic since they share which common characteristic?
a)
They are both soft spoken.
b)
They are both stubborn.
c)
They are both weak.
53.
Whose values can be summed up this way: loyalty to family is most important and the law of the gods supercedes the laws of man.
a)
Ismene
b)
Creon
c)
Choragos
d)
Antigone
54.
According to Greek belief, not burying Polyneices would insure that ____.
a)
he would be reborn as an animal.
b)
he would ascend to the afterlife.
c)
his soul would never find rest.
d)
people could honor him for eternity.
55.
Haimon warns Creon that
a)
Antigone is beloved by the goddess Athena.
b)
Antigone is the rightful heir to the throne.
c)
The people of Thebes are secretly supporting Antigone.
d)
The people Thebes are supporting Creon and his mandates.
56.
When Creon goes to Antigone’s tomb...
a)
tries to stab himself
b)
sees Haimon kill himself
c)
sets Antigone free
d)
blames Antigone for everything
57.
After Tieresias leaves, the terrified Chorus advises Creon to
a)
execute Antigone
b)
execute Tieresias
c)
give Polyneices his burial
d)
give Polyneices his burial and release Antigone
58.
At the end who does Antigone blame for her terrible misfortune?
a)
Creon
b)
Ismene
c)
Haimon
d)
Oedipus
59.
Ismene pleads with Creon, asking him if he really has the heart to kill Antigone, who is
a)
princess and heir to the throne
b)
the most loved woman of the Argonne Forest
c)
Haemon's fiance, and thus Creon's future daughter-in-law
d)
a tireless champion of the poor
60.
In his rage, Creon orders that
a)
Antigone be brought forward, to die while Haemon watches
b)
Antigone will be stripped of all of medals of valor
c)
Haemon will be executed in front of Antigone
d)
Ismene be exiled and Antigone be exulted.
61.
How do the guards manage to capture Antigone?
a)
They removed the dirt from Polyneices’ body and waited to see who came back.
b)
Ismene told the sentries where to find her.
c)
When she was going back to the body, she tripped, making a loud noise.
d)
They didn’t capture her; she turned herself in.
62.
What does Haimon say he will do if Antigone dies?
a)
He will marry Ismene instead
b)
He will kill himself
c)
He will kill the sentry
d)
He will leave the country
63.
Who is the blind prophet who comes to speak to King Creon?
a)
Soothsayer
b)
Teiresias
c)
Polyneices
d)
Haimon
64.
What does Creon claim all prophets love?
a)
Silver
b)
Women
c)
Wine
d)
Gold
65.
According to Ode 4, who was locked away in a brazen vault?
a)
Danae
b)
Dryas
c)
Polyneices
d)
Zach Galafianakis
66.
What advice does the Choragos give to King Creon
a)
Don't listen to the prophet
b)
Kill the prophet
c)
Free Antigone and bury Polyneices
d)
Watch his back for it is the Ides of April
67.
When the sentry first approaches Creon he is afraid...
a)
Creon will kill him
b)
Creon will fire him
c)
Creon will fire his whole army
d)
Creon will punish all the citizens
68.
What does Creon tell the sentry he must do?
a)
announce to everyone a public stoning
b)
unbury the body
c)
post a reward for anyone with information
d)
find out who is responsible for the burial
69.
Who does Creon initially blame for the burial of Polyneices?
a)
Ismene
b)
Antigone
c)
the Sentry
d)
Eteocles
70.
Creon considers Ismene...
a)
a traitor
b)
a friend
c)
worthless
d)
the intelligent sister
71.
Ismene does not help Antigone because Ismene...
a)
is in love with Haimon
b)
is afraid to die
c)
dislikes Antigone
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