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Worksheets2025 General English 10 Semester Exam
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 56mins
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1.
How and why are Eteocles and Polyneices killed?
a)
They are murdered by Creon for ruling power for the city of Thebes
b)
They end their own lives because they are disgusted by their father’s actions.
c)
They are killed in battle while fighting over the ruling power for the city of Thebes
d)
They are killed in battle while fighting over Antigone’s hand in marriage.
2.
What has Creon ordered?
a)
That Eteocles shall not be buried
b)
That Polyneices shall not be buried
c)
That none of Oedipus’ heirs shall rule
d)
Both a & b
3.
What shall Antigone do in response to this decree?
a)
She chooses to respect Creon’s orders and leave her brother to rot.
b)
She chooses to respect Creon’s orders and bury her brother.
c)
She chooses to go against Creon’s orders and bury her brother.
d)
She chooses to go against Creon’s orders and leave her brother to rot.
4.
Why is this so important to her?
a)
She wants to please the gods and do right by her brother.
b)
She does not like Creon and has wanted to defy him for a while.
c)
She is afraid of what will happen to her if she is forced to marry Haimon.
d)
She is angry that Ismene will not do it herself, so she must act.
5.
Antigone decides to defy Creon and asks Ismene to help. What does Ismene say?
a)
Lord Creon has no right! We must defy him together.
b)
No way, sis. He’ll kill us!
c)
Okay, but let’s talk to him first and see if we can change his mind
d)
Ohhhhhh! I’m going to tell on you!
6.
What are Ismene’s views concerning men and women?
a)
She believes that women can be just as strong as men.
b)
She believes that men should yield to women.
c)
She believes that men should treat women equally.
d)
She believes that women should yield to men.
7.
What side does the Chorus favor in the war between Eteocles and Polyneices?
a)
The Chorus favors both sons.
b)
The Chorus favors Eteocles.
c)
The Chorus favors Polyneices.
d)
The Chorus favors Antigone.
8.
What news does the Sentry bring Creon?
a)
That Creon’s power is at an end.
b)
That someone has killed Antigone.
c)
That someone has attempted to bury Eteocles.
d)
That someone has attempted to bury Polyneices.
9.
Creon thinks there is a conspiracy against him and that the sentry is in on it. What does Creon accuse the sentry of?
a)
Getting into his business
b)
Attempting to kill the king
c)
Being bribed
d)
Choosing sides
10.
What does Creon demand that the Sentry do? If he does not fulfill this command, what punishment will Creon inflict upon him?
a)
The sentry must find the culprit or die.
b)
The sentry must find the culprit or be promoted to general.
c)
The sentry must kill the culprit or die.
d)
The sentry must guard the culprit or lose his job.
11.
What does Antigone sprinkle on the ground three times for her brother’s ghost?
a)
Dust
b)
Frankincense
c)
Mir
d)
Confetti
12.
Who has the sentry captured and brought to Creon?
a)
Creon
b)
Antigone
c)
Haimon
d)
Ismene
13.
When Antigone is caught she…
a)
Denies everything
b)
Blames Ismene
c)
Accuses the Sentry
d)
Denies nothing
14.
When Creon charges Ismene with the crime as well, she…
a)
accepts the guilt
b)
runs away to Athens
c)
kills herself
d)
attacks Antigone
15.
How will Creon punish the culprits?
a)
He will put them in jail.
b)
He will torture them to death.
c)
He will kill them.
d)
He will banish them from the city of Thebes.
16.
When Haimon arrives, what is the first question that Creon asks him?
a)
Do you still love Antigone?
b)
Where have you been all day?
c)
Do you support or oppose me?
d)
Do you have a ride to the game tonight?
17.
What does Haimon do when he confronts his father, Creon?
a)
He tells him he is loyal to his father
b)
He tries to get him to reconsider
c)
He tells him what the people are saying
d)
All of the above
18.
What point is Haimon trying to make by using the analogies of tree and ship?
a)
He is trying to get his father to be less understanding/flexible in the way he rules.
b)
He is trying to get his father to commit to stepping down as ruler.
c)
He is trying to get his father to kill Ismene as well.
d)
He is trying to get his father to be more understanding/flexible in the way he rules.
19.
Creon says that Haimon has been…
a)
trying to get the throne the whole time
b)
taken in by a woman
c)
unloyal to him and must die
d)
a wonderful, devoted son
20.
Antigone and Haimon are…
a)
Mortal enemies
b)
Engaged
c)
Cousins
d)
Both B & D
21.
What threat does Haimon make to his father?
a)
He threatens to kill Ismene.
b)
He threatens to kill Antigone.
c)
He threatens to kill Tieresias.
d)
He threatens the someone will die
22.
How do the citizens of Thebes feel about Antigone’s crime?
a)
They do not care.
b)
They believe what she has done is honorable.
c)
They believe what she has done is horrible.
d)
They believe she should be put to death
23.
How does Creon plan to kill Antigone?
a)
Unleash the dogs to tear her flesh
b)
Lock her up in a cave
c)
Feed her to the pit of dragons beneath
d)
Use quick drugs to poison her soul
24.
Who does Antigone blame for her terrible misfortune?
a)
Creon
b)
Herself
c)
Ismene
d)
Oedipus
25.
According to Teiresias what new calamity do Creon’s actions bring onto Thebes?
a)
Gods are pleased that Eteocles has been buried.
b)
Gods are pleased that Antigone has been punished.
c)
Gods are angry and will no longer listen to the citizens of Thebes
d)
Gods are angry and have killed Creon.
26.
What advice does Teiresias give to Creon?
a)
Kill Haimon and save Antigone.
b)
Bury Eteocles and save Antigone
c)
Bury Antigone and save Polyneices.
d)
Bury Polyneices and save Antigone.
27.
When the blind prophet, Teiresias, leaves Creon decides to..
a)
Free Antigone
b)
Bury Polyneices
c)
Bury both brothers
d)
Both A & B
28.
At the end of the play, we learn that Haimon committed…
a)
treason against his father
b)
suicide
c)
patricide
d)
fratricide
29.
At the end of the play, we learn that Queen Eurydice…
a)
Killed her husband
b)
Tried to set Antigone free
c)
Killed herself with a knife through the heart
d)
Hanged herself
e)
Left her husband and Thebes and returned to her native land
30.
What dramatic change takes place in Creon’s character as a result of the tragedies?
a)
He is willing to admit fault.
b)
He is willing to let Haimon marry Antigone.
c)
He is willing to give Eteocles the throne.
d)
He is willing to give his wife a new child.
31.
The moral at the end of the story is:
a)
Women are not evil, and they should be listened to
b)
Young people sometimes have more wisdom than the old
c)
No one can control fate
d)
Pride ends in sorrow
32.
How did Sophocles contribute to Greek theater?
a)
introducing painted background scenery
b)
changing the number of speaking actors from two to three
c)
enlarging the chorus from twelve to fifteen men
d)
all of the above
e)
none of the above
33.
What is the job of the Chorus during a play?
a)
To comment on the action that takes place.
b)
To share a moral or lesson to the audience.
c)
To provide comedic relief.
d)
To describe the action that does not take place on stage.
e)
Both A & B
34.
About when did Sophocles live?
a)
Born 300 B.C. and lived to 200 B.C. (remember B.C. goes backward)
b)
496-406 B.C.
c)
C. 0 to 100 A.D. (Ann domino or after the birth of Christ)
d)
He was a god and not a real person
35.
Who is the God of wine?
a)
Budweiser
b)
Neptune
c)
Dionysus
d)
Creon
36.
What does a “Greek Theater” look like?
a)
a stone, gray, somber throne room
b)
lots of seats, big red curtain, stage
c)
a big hillside, outside, stone slab seating
d)
stage in the middle, balconies all around, no roof
37.
True or False: Actors in Greek Theater wore masks.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
True or False: All action (battles, fights, murder) takes place offstage and the audience hears about the action second hand.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Who is Pompey?
a)
Ruler of Rome.
b)
Ruler of Italy.
c)
General in Roman Army.
d)
Brother to Caesar.
40.
Why is Pompey important to the story of Julius Caesar?
a)
He defeated Caesar for control of Rome.
b)
He defeated Brutus for control of Rome.
c)
Brutus defeated him for control of Rome.
d)
Caesar defeated him for control of Rome.
41.
Why do Marullus and Flavius want to drive the commoners off the streets?
a)
They do not want the people to support Caesar.
b)
They want the people to support Caesar.
c)
They hate celebrating holidays.
d)
They are afraid of Caesar.
42.
What does the fortuneteller warn Julius Caesar of?
a)
Beware of your wife’s ambition.
b)
Beware of March 23rd.
c)
Beware of March 10th.
d)
Beware of March 15th.
43.
Does Marcus Brutus like Julius Caesar and how does he feel about his rise to power?
a)
He likes him and his rise to power.
b)
He likes him but not his rise to power.
c)
He hates him and his rise to power.
d)
He hates him but likes his rise to power.
44.
What is Cassius’ story behind sharing the swimming race?
a)
To make Caesar seem weak.
b)
To make Brutus seem weak.
c)
To make himself seem weak.
d)
To make Romans seem weak.
45.
How will Cassius convince Brutus to join the conspiracy?
a)
He will bribe him.
b)
He will pay him for his services.
c)
He will write fake letters from Roman citizens.
d)
He will write a petition to be shared at Senate.
46.
What is Brutus’ internal conflict?
a)
He must either be a good countryman or bad friend.
b)
He must either be a bad friend or a bad friend.
c)
He must either be a good countryman or good friend.
d)
He must either be a good friend or bad countryman.
47.
How does Portia prove her strength to her husband Brutus?
a)
She stabs her servant.
b)
She stabs Brutus.
c)
She stabs herself.
d)
She stabs the pet cat.
48.
Why does Calphurnia want her husband Caesar to stay home on March 15th?
a)
She has a nightmare.
b)
She wants him to help around the house.
c)
She is a part of the conspiracy.
d)
She knows what he plans to do today.
49.
How does Decius convince Caesar to go to the Capitol on the 15th?
a)
He tells him that Calphurnia is trying to stop his power.
b)
He tells him that Brutus plans to kill him.
c)
He tells him that he will be crowned if he goes to work.
d)
He tells him that the dream was a bad omen.
50.
How does Artemidorus know about the conspiracy?
a)
He overheard the conspirators speaking.
b)
He is part of the conspiracy.
c)
He is psychic.
d)
We never find out how he knows.
51.
Why is Portia so nervous for her husband in Act 2, scene iv?
a)
She has a nightmare.
b)
She wants him to help around the house.
c)
She is a part of the conspiracy.
d)
She knows what he plans to do today.
52.
Why does Caesar refuse to read Artemidorus’ letter?
a)
It pertains to business.
b)
It pertains to his wife.
c)
It pertains to the Senate.
d)
It pertains to his personal business.
53.
What does Brutus tell the conspirators to do after killing Caesar?
a)
Wipe their hands and swords in Caesar’s blood.
b)
Wipe their hands and swords in Calphurnia’s blood.
c)
Wipe their hands and swords on their robes.
d)
Wipe their hands and swords in Brutus’ wine.
54.
According to Brutus’ speech to the commoners, what reason does he give for Caesar’s death?
a)
Caesar was ambitious.
b)
Caesar was greedy.
c)
Caesar was fearful.
d)
Caesar was weak.
55.
What has Caesar bequeathed to the Roman’s in his will?
a)
75 Drachmas and his private gardens.
b)
100 Yen and his private gardens.
c)
75 Euros and his private house.
d)
75 Drachmas and his royal crown.
56.
Who are the members of the second triumvirate?
a)
Brutus, Antony, Octavius
b)
Brutus, Cassius, Casca
c)
Antony, Octavius, Lepidus
d)
Antony, Cinna, Lepidus
57.
What does Antony decide they should do to Caesar’s will?
a)
They will expand it.
b)
They will give the citizens more clothing.
c)
They will reduce the amount of money given.
d)
They will reduce the gardens given to the citizens.
58.
What does Brutus accuse Cassius of?
a)
He accuses him of giving to charity.
b)
He accuses him of taking bribes.
c)
He accuses him of being a coward.
d)
He accuses him of writing fake letter to him.
59.
How does Portia die?
a)
She stabs herself in the thigh.
b)
She stabs herself in the heart.
c)
She swallows hot coals.
d)
She swallows arsenic.
60.
What unexpected visitor does Brutus see when everyone else is asleep in Act IV, scene iii?
a)
He sees Portia.
b)
He sees Portia’s ghost.
c)
He sees Cassius.
d)
He sees Julius Caesar’s ghost.
61.
What two things does Brutus claim he will never do, even if he loses the war?
a)
He will not commit suicide and he will not be a slave to Rome.
b)
He will not commit suicide and he will not murder Caesar.
c)
H will not be a slave to Rome and he will not forget Christmas Past.
d)
He will not be a slave to Rome and he will not work with Cassius.
62.
Why does Cassius decide to kill himself?
a)
Because he loves Portia.
b)
Because he is afraid of Octavius.
c)
Because he believes he lost the war.
d)
Because he believes he won the war.
63.
What does Brutus ask Strato to do?
a)
He asks him to kill Cassius.
b)
He asks him to quit the war.
c)
He asks him to hold his sword so he may run on it.
d)
He asks him to commit suicide.
64.
According to Marc Antony, why is Brutus better than the other conspirators?
a)
He killed Caesar for good of Rome.
b)
He killed Caesar for good of Cassius.
c)
He killed Caesar for good of Portia.
d)
He killed Caesar for good of himself.
65.
In what country and century was William Shakespeare born?
a)
Paris, France during the 16th century
b)
London, England during the 16th century
c)
London, England during the 21st century
d)
Paris, France during the 20th century
66.
How many acts are in a Shakespearean play?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
4
d)
2
67.
Shakespeare lived almost entirely during the reign of…
a)
Queen Victoria
b)
Queen Anne
c)
Queen Elizabeth I
d)
Queen Mary
68.
What group of actors did Shakespeare work with?
a)
The Queen's Men
b)
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
c)
The King's Actors
d)
The Queen's Acting Company
69.
Many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed here:
a)
The Hartford Stage Company
b)
The Globe Theater
c)
Strawberry Banke
d)
City Stage Company
70.
Who Is William Shakespeare?
a)
A german philosopher
b)
An Irish rugby player
c)
An English playwright who is regarded as the worlds best
d)
An Australian that goes to the beach
71.
What is verbal irony?
a)
Speaking the truth
b)
Saying a little white lie
c)
Saying the opposite of what you mean (sarcasm adds attitude)
d)
The use idioms
72.
Define Tyrant:
a)
A person that studies a lot.
b)
A cruel and oppressive ruler.
c)
A school employee.
d)
A wild animal.
73.
Define Tragedy:
a)
A play where everyone kills each other.
b)
A movie that makes you cry.
c)
A work where the tragic hero ultimately has an unhappy end.
d)
A boring romance
74.
Who is the protagonist of the play "Antigone"?
a)
Ismene
b)
Antigone
c)
Creon
d)
Haemon
75.
Which character is the king of Thebes in "Antigone"?
a)
Oedipus
b)
Creon
c)
Polynices
d)
Tiresias
76.
Who is Antigone's sister?
a)
Eurydice
b)
Ismene
c)
Jocasta
d)
Electra
77.
Which character is engaged to Antigone?
a)
Haemon
b)
Polynices
c)
Eteocles
d)
Tiresias
78.
Who is the blind prophet in "Antigone"?
a)
Creon
b)
Haemon
c)
Tiresias
d)
Oedipus
79.
Who is the mother of Haemon?
a)
Antigone
b)
Ismene
c)
Eurydice
d)
Jocasta
80.
The following description is of which character?
brother of Antigone who was buried a hero
brother of Antigone who was buried a hero
a)
Oedipus
b)
Creon
c)
Polyneices
d)
Eteocles
81.
The following description is of which character?
father of Antigone, Ismene, Polyneices, and Eteocles
father of Antigone, Ismene, Polyneices, and Eteocles
a)
Creon
b)
Teiresias
c)
Oedipus
d)
Chorus
82.
The following description is of which character?
wife and mother of Oedipus
wife and mother of Oedipus
a)
Antigone
b)
Ismene
c)
Jocasta
d)
Eurydice
83.
To be named Emperor of Rome
a)
Brutus
b)
Cassius
c)
Antony
d)
Caesar
84.
Organizes conspiracy against Caesar and convinces Brutus to join.
a)
Cassius
b)
Cato
c)
Antony
d)
Artemidorus
85.
Joins, then later leads, the conspiracy.
a)
Portia
b)
Brutus
c)
Strato
d)
Decius
86.
"Beware the Ides of March"
a)
Caesar's wife
b)
Antony
c)
Soothsayer
d)
Artemidorus
87.
Wife of Brutus
a)
Cinna the poet
b)
Calphurnia
c)
Flavius
d)
Portia
88.
Caesar's wife.
a)
Flavius
b)
Calphurnia
c)
Portia
d)
Casca
89.
Gives Caesar a letter of warning, which names the conspirators.
a)
Soothsayer
b)
Antony
c)
Portia
d)
Artemidorus
90.
First to stab Caesar
a)
Casca
b)
Brutus
c)
Cassius
d)
Trebonius
91.
Heir of Julius Caesar; rules with Antony as one of the Triumvirate
a)
Trebonius
b)
Decuis
c)
Flavius
d)
Octavius
92.
Devoted follower of Caesar; defeats Brutus
a)
Antony
b)
Cassius
c)
Strato
d)
Flavius
93.
Holds Brutus' suicide sword.
a)
Cassius
b)
Strato
c)
Decius
d)
Portia
94.
Breaks up a crowd waiting to honor Caesar's triumph at the beginning of the play.
a)
Trebonius
b)
Soothsayer
c)
Octavius
d)
Flavius
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