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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. Love has power over all mortals and _____________, according to the Chorus within this ode during the play.

2. Creon is told by ______________ that trees and ships yield to the destructive nature of floods.

3. Who did the king imprison in a story the Chorus relates about the idea of jealousy?

4. The Chorus assures Antigone in her situation that she will have a peaceful ___________.

5. What did the king discover about Antigone when he went to her vault where she was imprisoned?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Creon feel about prophets and what they have done to him in the past?

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

4. What does the prophet tell Creon when he enters the room, led by the boy into the court?

5. When did Teiresias make an offering to the gods, he tells Creon, that was then refused?

6. What does the Chorus lament in relation to Antigone's story and to the story of the princess?

7. What does the prophet tell Creon will happen if he goes through with his actions?

8. What is Choragos' reaction when Antigone is brought before Creon at the start of this scene?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Chorus seems fickle at times, thus acting much like a mob in a city. However, they also have influence in the story, it seems.

Part 1: Do you think the mob mentality adds a new dimension to the story?

Part 2: Why do you think the Chorus can still affect the outcome of the story, even though it changes positions in the play?

Part 3: Does the commentary of the Chorus help your comprehension and enjoyment of the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Oedipus, though dead, is brought into the play as well at various times, as the curse of Antigone and of her life.

Part 1: Why do you think that the play brings the idea of Oedipus into the play?

Part 2: Do you think that someone's past can curse someone's present life? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you feel sorry for Antigone in having the past she does with Oedipus? Why or why not?

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