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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Choragos no longer able to distance himself from when Antigone arrives in the room?
(a) Her beauty
(b) Creon
(c) Haemon's will
(d) Her death

2. No ____________ can escape love, according to the Chorus within this scene.
(a) Woman
(b) Man
(c) Immortal
(d) Mortal

3. The Greek goddess of love much enjoys watching men's foolishness when it comes to ___________.
(a) Love
(b) War
(c) Family
(d) Marriage

4. Creon is delighted that Haemon's fascination with ____________ seems to be eroding during this scene during the play.
(a) Ismene
(b) Oedipus
(c) Antigone
(d) Zeus

5. The Chorus, as a result of the story it shares, laments the powerlessness of man over _____________.
(a) The Gods
(b) Curses
(c) Justice
(d) Destiny

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was with Antigone in the tomb when Creon showed up to let her go?

2. Haemon shares with Creon that the people see Antigone as ____________ for the actions she has taken.

3. The Messenger understands that the queen's _____________ might be too great for public display.

4. Who gave Polyneices, the son of Oedipus, a proper burial at the end of this play?

5. Haemon tells his father than ____________ has nothing to do with being right or wrong.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does love have the power over, according to this ode in the play?

2. Why was King Lycurgus, Dyras' son, imprisoned in stone, according to the Chorus in this ode?

3. What does Antigone ask all to see her as when she is standing in front of everyone?

4. To whom does this Chorus compare Antigone in this ode and why?

5. What does the Messenger say about the grief that the queen must be feeling after the events which took place?

6. What does Creon pity in some men after talking with Haemon about their relationship?

7. What does the Messenger have to say about fate at the start of this scene of the play?

8. Who is the goddess of love and of beauty who the Chorus thinks also enjoys watching the foolishness of man?

9. Why does Creon believe he will be seen as even more powerful than he is now?

10. Why does the Messenger answer the queen, Eurydice, with honesty rather than with lies?

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