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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ode 2 (Second Stasimon).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ismene swear to Antigone when she hears of Antigone's decision to act?
(a) To tell Creon
(b) Secrecy
(c) That she will help her
(d) That she will not support her

2. Nothing that is cast enters into the life of mortals without a ____________, according to the Chorus.
(a) Curse
(b) Sentence
(c) Flaw
(d) Catch

3. Polyneices led the attack on his _____________ during that final battle before the play starts.
(a) Sister's home
(b) Own home
(c) Father's grave
(d) Father

4. The ___________ accuse each other of being the one who buried the body illegally during the play.
(a) Prisoners
(b) Chorus
(c) Women
(d) Guards

5. What is the relationship between Polyneices and Antigone in this play?
(a) Brother and sister
(b) Cousins
(c) Nephew and Aunt
(d) Son and mother

Short Answer Questions

1. Man is held in _________ for his stamina and his spirit, no matter what other things he might do.

2. _____________ are many, and none is more important than man.

3. To what place does Creon believe that Antigone will go after her death for her actions?

4. What did the person who tried to bury the body use in order to start to cover Polyneices up?

5. What is the color of the shield of Polyneices, according to the Chorus in this scene?

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