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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is afraid of Creon's wrath and of breaking the law, even though it would be an honorable action?

2. The power that crosses the ____________ sea, driven by the stormy south-wind, making a path under...

3. Choragos speaks for the Chorus as ___________, pleading for more active support from others in the city during the play.

4. And through the future, near and far, as through the past, shall this ___________ hold good.

5. What is the walled city that is featured in the actions of this story and drama?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Choragos have to say about Polyneices during the battle the previous day?

2. What is man said to be the Master of when the Chorus speaks of man in this section of the play?

3. No matter the vicissitudes of life, what does the Chorus say man is held in?

4. In relation to man and to his frailty, the Chorus brings up the evil in having what?

5. What is the one force from which man is not immune, according to the Chorus in this part of the play?

6. What does the decree of King Creon have to say about the burial of Antigone and Ismene's brothers?

7. What happens to men who are happy in their evil doings, according to the Chorus in this scene?

8. What transpired between the two brothers, according to the Chorus in the play during this scene?

9. What did the guards do after Creon threatened the sentry initially after questioning him?

10. Why is the sentry interrogated by Choragos after he is also yelled at and threatened by Creon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Like any piece of literature, one must look at the narrator of the story to decide if they can be believed as the story unfolds.

Part 1: Do you think the Chorus was the best choice for narrating this story? Why or why not?

Part 2: What are some of the weaknesses of having the Chorus narrate this story?

Part 3: What other character might be been better suited for narrating this play for the audience? Why?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of family values and loyalty is one that is tested time and time again in this story - from Antigone and her beliefs to Haemon and his relationship with his father.

Part 1: Why do you think Antigone values her family even more than the law in this play?

Part 2: Why do you think Haemon is so willing to argue with his father about the law that Antigone breaks?

Part 3: What does this play seem to be saying about the value of family in one's life?

Essay Topic 3

Death is almost its own character in this story, appearing to advance the story as it unfolds.

Part 1: Why do you think that death is the only possible sentence for Antigone's crime?

Part 2: Why do you think that some of the characters felt that death was the only way to change the outcome of the story?

Part 3: How might the play have been changed if Haemon and the queen had not killed themselves?

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