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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Antigone make Haemon promise in Part 3?
(a) To take her with him when he goes away to war.
(b) To love her as long as she is alive.
(c) To never marry another woman.
(d) That when she's finished saying what she has to say, he will walk away withough looking back.

2. In Part 2, Ismene tells Antigone that she is what?
(a) Careless and unhappy.
(b) Young and beautiful.
(c) Her hero.
(d) Bold and brave.

3. What is Antigone's nickname for the Nurse?
(a) Her "second mother."
(b) Her "sweet red apple."
(c) She doesn't have one.
(d) Her "dearest, darling Nurse."

4. What does the person who confronts Antigone do when expressing her frustration?
(a) Screams in anger.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Stalks out of the room.
(d) Weeps.

5. Ismene reminds Antigone that Polynices was more of a ___________ to them.
(a) Good friend.
(b) None of the answers are true.
(c) Stranger.
(d) Father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ismene fear Antigone will do if Ismene takes her eyes off of Antigone?

2. When the characters are introduced in Part 1, their basic characteristics are given. What else is revealed about these characters?

3. In Part 3, why did Antigone say that she was telling Haemon all the things she was telling him?

4. What does Nurse bring at the beginning of Part 3?

5. What did Antigone say that she wanted Haemon to do when she visited him the previous evening?

(see the answer key)

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