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Antigone Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote Antigone?

a)

Aeschylus

b)

Aristophanes

c)

Euripides

d)

Sophocles

2.

Greek actors wore

a)

all black and red

b)

nothing special

c)

togas

d)

masks

3.

What is so memorable about Antigone's father?

a)

He prophesied the future.

b)

He murdered his father and married his mother.

c)

He murdered his sons.

d)

There is nothing memorable about him.

4.

What is the name of Antigone's sister?

a)

Jocasta

b)

Eurydice

c)

Iphigenia

d)

Ismene

5.

How many brothers does Antigone have?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

none

6.

How did Antigone's mother die?

a)

She was murdered.

b)

She died of grief.

c)

She killed herself.

d)

She died of natural causes.

7.

Who is Antigone's uncle?

a)

Darius

b)

Eteocles

c)

Polyneices

d)

Creon

8.

Creon is:

a)

the oldest man in Athens

b)

Antigone's fiance

c)

the new king of Thebes

d)

a failed applicant to the Academy at Lesbos

9.

Eteocles and Polyneices

a)

were exiled

b)

have been chased by the agents of the gods

c)

have still not been found

d)

died in battle

10.

Antigone asks Ismene to help her

a)

to escape Thebes

b)

to accept their fate

c)

to bury Polyneices' body

d)

to start an armed revolt against Creon

11.

When Antigone asks Ismene for help, Ismene

a)

refuses, and is at first successful in dissuading Antigone from the deed

b)

agrees to help her, but is stopped by a sign from the oracle

c)

agrees to help her, but backs out at the last minute

d)

refuses, and is unsuccessful in persuading Antigone not to do the deed

12.

Eteocles and Polyneices,

a)

have been pursued by the Furies for eating their mother's flesh

b)

fought on opposite sides in a war for power in Thebes

c)

were the greatest runner and discus thrower at the Olympic games, before the earthquake

d)

spied Artemis bathing and were devoured by their own dogs

13.

The king of Thebes has declared that

a)

Antigone will reign in his place while he goes into exile

b)

Eteocles is to be left for the carrion animals and Polyneices thrown into the sea

c)

Thebes should have a drama festival to celebrate victory in war against the Persians

d)

Eteocles is to be given a funeral and full honor while Polyneices' body will be left for the sun and the carrion animals

14.

When brought before Creon, Antigone

a)

defends her actions by claiming Creon has no legitimate claim to the throne

b)

defends her actions by explicitly asserting that the conscience is the highest judge of morality

c)

defends her actions by threatening to start an armed revolution

d)

defends her actions by asserting the supremacy of divine law

15.

Isemene pleas 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 in Argos

c)

a tireless champion of the city's poor

d)

Haemon's betrothed, and thus Creon's future daughter-in-law

16.
How would you best capture Antigone's mindset as she enters the vault/tomb?
a)
She is devastated and is crying uncontrollably
b)
She regrets not being able to get married but does not regret burying her brother; she feels that things happened the way they had to happen.
c)
She is outraged and must be held down by one of the guards to prevent her from running away.
d)
She, at this point, has lost her mind and is singing out loud a song that doesn't make sense. 
17.
The Sentry reports that
a)
someone has buried Polyneices
b)
Argos is preparing another attack
c)
someone is hiring mercenaries to fight Creon has been killed
d)
Ismene has buried Polyneices
18.
Creon tells the Sentry that 
a)
He must find the culprit or he and the other guards will be punished harshly.
b)
He should join him and work for the royal family.
c)
He thinks he's an idiot and nothing he says makes sense.
d)
Life has no meaning and that everything they are doing is pointless. 
19.
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
20.
Haimon, Creon's son, enters. What happens during their conversation?
a)
Both men disagree, but they finally agree and make a decision together.
b)
At first Haimon seems to agree with his father, but then when he tries to persuade Creon to spare Antigone, the two men have a vicious argument.
c)
Creon orders Haimon to kill Antigone.
d)
Creon and Eurydice are both upset with Haimon for choosing Antigone to be his fiance.
21.
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.
22.
Teiresias, a prophet, warns that
a)
Antigone's rebel factions could destroy the city
b)
Oedipus's ghost is most powerful.
c)
The gods might destroy Thebes because of Antigone's defiance
d)
The gods are dispeleased by Creon's actions
23.
Teiresias also tells Creon
a)
one of Creon's children will soon die and all cities will hate Creon
b)
Creon will die soon.
c)
Creon will be forced out of the city and Haemon will rule.
d)
Antigone will be made Queen.
24.
Eurydice, on hearing what has happened, 
a)
seizes the throne and begins to rule
b)
kills herself, and curses Creon before she dies
c)
exiles herself to the desert with Creon
d)
tries on a poisoned dress
25.
Creon's greatest weakness is 
a)
ignorance of the divine law (gods' laws)
b)
arrogance (excessive pride)
c)
loyalty to the state
d)
loyalty to family
26.
Which character is still alive at the end of Antigone? 
a)
Antigone
b)
Haimon
c)
Ismene
d)
Eurydice
27.
Which does Antigone blame for her terrible misfortune?
a)
Creon
b)
Ismene
c)
Haimon
d)
Oedipus
28.
Who is the blind prophet who comes to speak to King Creon?
a)
Soothsayer
b)
Haimon
c)
Teiresias
d)
Polyneices
29.
What is King Creon’s reaction to Teiresias’ message?
a)
He yields
b)
He laughs at him
c)
He refuses
d)
He kills him
30.

Haemon argues that Creon should free Antigone because

a)

others believe Antigone is innocent

b)

Haemon fought Antigone's brother

c)

Ismene cannot live without Antigone

d)

Antigone is Oedipus' Daughter

31.

When Creon speaks with Haemon, he is concerned about his son's

a)

loyalty

b)

chastity

c)

bravery

d)

intellect

32.

Haemon is Antigone's

a)

fiance

b)

cousin

c)

fiance and cousin

d)

side bae

33.
Greek plays feature a group of performers who sing, dance, provide narration, 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
34.
This is a form of drama that shows the downfall of a dignified, superior character. 
a)
Catastrophe
b)
Fate
c)
Tragedy
d)
Tragic Flaw
35.
Creon initially refuses to give Polyneices a proper burial because he . . .                          
a)
wants to test Antigone's lyalty
b)
feels Polyneices is a traitor
c)
he faught for Thebes
36.
Creon declares that anyone who disobeys his order not to bury Polyneices will be
a)
enslaved
b)
imprisoned
c)
put to death
37.
By insisting on the burial of Polyneices, Antigone is showing all of the following except
a)
stubborn courage 
b)
respect for the laws of the gods
c)
love for Polyneices
d)
 hatred for Eteocles
38.
At the beginning of the play, which of the following is most important to Creon? 
a)
restoring order to the state 
b)
honoring the memory of Eteocles 
c)
maintaining happiness in his family
d)
protecting Thebes from Argive's attack
39.
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.
40.
How are Antigone and Creon alike?
a)
they are both stubborn
b)
they are both very religious
c)
they are both very easy-going
d)
they are both well-educated

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