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Antigone Quiz for students in English 2.
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1
What does Creon say is possibly the motive behind bring Polyneices?
fear of him
pity for the girls
financial greed
to honor Oedipus' family
2
Who is Antigone's sister?
Ismene
Ariel
Antigone
Eurydice
3
Antigone believes that Polyneices deserves a proper burial because...
he did not attack Thebes
he fought as bravely as Eteocles
he is entitled by birth to military honors
Creon should respect his nephews
4
Who reveals the ending to the audience?
Chorus
Messenger
Eurydice
Sentry
5
What does a tragic hero evoke to the audience?
sadness and betrayal
pity and fear
digust
love and admiration
6
Hamartia is...
Death
Tragic Flaw
Conflict
A character's name
7
What does Haimon do just before killing himself?
attempts to kill his father
cries out to Antigone
argues with his father
go out for some gelato
8
Which of the following is
not
a motive for Antigone defying Creon?
thinks Creon is abusing his power
wants to become famous
loves her brother and believes that he deserves a burial
wishes to follow the will of the gods
9
Who is the blind prophet?
Tywin
Tina
Teiresa
Teiresias
10
Who is Antigone's uncle?
Creon
Oedipus
Calvin
Haimon
11
Who is antigone's father?
Haimon
Creon
Sophocles
Oedipus
12
Who is this famous playwright?
Socrates
Shakespeare
Sophocles
Aristotle
13
Creon believes that if he changes his mind to satisfy his son that the people of Thebes...
think that Ismene somehow seduced him
he is a woman
will think he is too weak to rule
think he is going against the gods' will
14
Creon's decree that Polyneices shall not be buried is...
pleasing to the gods
popular with the citizens
rejected by Antigone and a violation of divine law
Freon's way of punishing Antigone
15
If I do not study for the test tomorrow, ...
Coach Jensen will make me run until I puke
I will make a perfect 100!
my retake exam will be all-essays-all-the-time
16
What is a tragic flaw in a hero?
character defect
a defect that leads to their downfall
punishment by the Gods
birth defect
17
How does Haimon die?
Stabs himself
poisons himself
duels his father
hangs himself
18
What lesson does Creon learn from this experience?
kingship is the most important thing
he can only depend upon himself
only Ismene was loyal to him
his pride destroyed his entire family
19
Hints at events that will happen later in the story
Prologue
Stage Direction
Tragic Flaw
Foreshadowing
20
What does Eurydice do when she learns of her son's death?
she kills Creon
she kills herself
burns down Thebes
weeps quietly in her room
21
Creon expresses all of the following values
except
:
the stability of the state is most vital
family loyalty always takes precedence over the state
loyalty deserves respect and reward
kings must show conviction and never be week
22
What makes a play a tragedy?
the main character triumphs
The main character gains power
the main character loses their family
the main character suffers a downfall
23
How does Haimon try to persuade Creon to change his position?
Harmon threatens to destroy Creon
Harmon says Antigone is family
Harmon plays the love card
Harmon says the people Thebes think Creon is wrong
24
What basic idea does Antigone talk about in her argument with Creon?
war brings more losses than gains
the law of the gods is more important than the law of man
Self-sacrifice is necessary to save one's country
women are the true rulers of the land
25
Which of the following characters have died by the end of the play?
Antigone, Sentry, Haimon
Antigone, Creon, Haimon
Antigone, Ismene, Haimon
Antigone, Haimon, Eurydice
26
What personality traits make Ismene an effective foil for Antigone?
she's happy
preferes peace
both sisters loved their brothers
passive towards Creon
27
A hero is someone who?
Has admirable traits and performs noble deeds
rescues a maiden
has supernatural abilities
is loathsome and stubborn
28
one member speaks out on the behalf of the chorus and engages in dialogue is?
Courageous
Choragos
Chorister
Choristo
29
What does the Choragos tell Creon about Teiresias' predictions?
suggest that Teiresias is a lying liar-pants
states he cannot remember a time Teiresias was ever wrong
reminds Creon that Teiresias is crazy
not to worry because he's blind
30
The actors in Greek drama were
mix of both
all female
all male
royalty
31
Oedipus' son who was buried with full honors by the State
Eurydice
Eteocles
Haimon
Polyneices
32
What does Exodos mean?
the last part of the play
the first part of a lyric
the last part of a poem
the last section of a song
33
What is Creon carrying when he enters the palace at the end of the play?
Ismenes body
Haimons body
Antigone's body
Polyneices body
34
What is
not
a theme in this play?
pride causes great grief and pain
fate controls people's lives
love is blind
divine law above man's law
35
Who discovers that Antigone buried her brother?
Sentry
Messenger
Creon
Prophet
36
What accessories were used during Sophocles' times because of the large and distant audience?
skin painted gold
oversized masks
platform shoes
elaborate dresses
37
Haimon warns his father that if Antigone dies...
Haimon will marry Ismene
another death will also occur
the people of Thebes will revolt
winter will come
38
How is Antigone to be put to death?
placed alive in a stone vault with food
barbecued
stoned
hanging
39
According to the Greek philosopher Aristotle, the tragic hero should be?
powerful
neither good nor bad
a rule breaker
royalty
40
What are heroes of tragedies often?
Beggars
Royalty
Crooks
Greek
41
Who says that they will have a "noble death"?
Antigone
Eurydice
Creon
Haimon
42
How is Creon a dynamic character?
he learns to obey the gods
he doesn't learn to obey the gods
he is deeply saddened by his loved one's deaths
he learns to only listen to prophets
43
What does Creon call Teiresias in an argument?
blind prophet
jealous
cheap fortune teller
raggedy man
44
Antigone's brothers, did what?
denied their father his throne
fought a civil war
fought a sphinx
ate their mother's flesh
45
What is Creon's reason for finally wishing to free Antigone and bury Polyneices?
doesn't want to risk losing his family and kingdom
Ismene and Eurydices plead with him
bribery
boredom
46
The Prologue reveals a major conflict between...
Polyneices & Antigone
Eteocleos & Haimon
Antigone & Creon
Ismene & Creon
47
As Antigone is being lead to her death, she most regrets that she will...
never have children
never see Ismene again
never see the Cowboys win the Super Bowl
never be a bride to Haimon
48
What is Creon's motive for arresting Ismene?
he never liked her
the Sentry made her sound guilty
believes Ismene is also responsible for burying her brother
doesn't want Ismene to marry Haimon
49
of the following characters who is NOT dead at the beginning of the play?
Polynices
Oedipus
Eteocles
Eurydice
