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Antigone Final Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote Antigone?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Socrates

c)

Sophocles

d)

Aristotle

2.

Where was Antigone set?

a)

Rome

b)

Istanbul

c)

Thebes

d)

Sparta

3.
The opening scene of a Greek drama is the
a)

prologue

b)

ode

c)

exodus

d)

strophe

4.
All actors wore
a)

heavy makeup

b)

sandels

c)

short robes

d)

masks

5.

In Greek tragedies, roles were played by both males and females.

a)

True

b)

False

6.
What are the songs the chorus sings called?
a)

prologues

b)

odes

c)

episodes

d)

ballads

7.
The following description is of which character?

daughter and sister of Oedipus
a)

Antigone

b)

Eurydice

c)

Teiresias

d)

Niobe

8.
The following description is of which character?
King of Thebes, father of Haemon, brother of Jocasta
a)

Haemon

b)

Teiresias

c)

Creon

d)

Oedipus

9.
The following description is of which character?
engaged to marry Antigone
a)

Creon

b)

Haemon

c)

Ismene

d)

Teiresias

10.
The following description is of which character?
Leading men of Thebes who comment on the action of the play
a)

Chorus

b)

Creon

c)

Guards

d)

Haemon

11.
The following description is of which character?
brother of Antigone who is not to be buried
a)

Haemon

b)

Creon

c)

Eteocles

d)

Polyneices

12.
The following description is of which character?
Sister of Antigone
a)

Eurydice

b)

Ismene

c)

Haemon

d)

Guard

13.
The following description is of which character?
a blind man who sees the future
a)

Haemon

b)

Oedipus

c)

Teiresias

d)

Creon

14.
Who said this quote?
"I do not think anyone can change the laws the gods made for us."
a)

Antigone

b)

Creon

c)

Chorus

d)

Ismene

15.
Who said this quote?
"Of all the evils that are on this earth, the worst is money!"
a)

Teiresias

b)

Haemon

c)

Creon

d)

Guard

16.
Who said this quote?
"We are women, and so ought not to fight with men."
a)

Antigone

b)

Ismene

c)

Eurydice

d)

Jocasta

17.
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

18.
Teiresias tells Creon that his actions will bring evil upon Thebes unless he must buries Polyneices and frees Antigone.
Creon accuses Teiresais of 
a)

being needlessly cruel.

b)

being influenced by birds (that's fowl).

c)

being bribed with gold.

d)

being old and senile.

19.

What is Antigone's attitude toward death?

a)

She is afraid of it and tries to avoid it at all costs.

b)

She believes it is a fair punishment for committing a crime.

c)

She is not afraid of it and thinks it is an acceptable sacrifice.

d)

She wants to die in order to be reunited with her family.

20.

Creon claims to place law above promotion of family or friends.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The penalty for going against Creon's decree is--

a)

Stoning to death in public

b)

death by hanging

c)

exile from the city

d)

death by poison

22.

How is Antigone caught?

a)

Ismene turns her in.

b)

The guards see her the first time she covers Polyneices’ body.

c)

The guards see her the second time she covers Polyneices’ body.

d)

Creon questions her until she finally confesses.

23.

Which character trait does NOT fit Antigone?

a)

headstrong

b)

brave

c)

fearful

d)

confident

24.
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

25.
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

26.
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

27.
The adjectives timid, afraid, and selfish best describe which character? 
a)

Antigone

b)

Ismene

c)

Polyneices

d)

Creon

28.
The adjectives bold, assertive, and strong best describe which character? 
a)

Antigone

b)

Ismene

c)

the Sentry

d)

the chorus

29.

Which of these sentences best describes what has happened to Antigone’s brothers as it is explained in the text?

a)

One brother has died and is being honored by Creon; the other brother has been banished from the city-state of Thebes.

b)

Both brothers have died and Creon is providing a great feast to honor his nephews before a funeral.

c)

One brother has died and is being given funeral rights; the other brother has died and is forbidden burial.

d)

Both brothers have lost in battle and have been ordered to leave the city-state of Thebes with Antigone.

30.

What is the idea that your future has been determined (usually by a religious belief) as opposed to the idea that humans have the ability to freely make choices

a)

Fate vs. Free Will

b)

Natural Law

c)

Citizenship vs. Family Loyalty

d)

Blindness vs. Sight

31.
What is hubris?
a)

Anger

b)

Jealousy

c)

Excessive pride

d)

Murderous rage

32.
An emotional release is called a(n) ___________
a)

catharsis

b)

meltdown

c)

outpour

d)

drama

33.

The character must possess a _________.

a)

child

b)

husband

c)

flaw

d)

power

34.

We learn about what happens to Ismene by the end of the play.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.

Creon is executed for his crimes against Antigone and the city of Thebes.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE