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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 the name of Antigone's dog?
(a) Tuft.
(b) Fluff.
(c) Puff.
(d) Huff.

2. In Part 3, Antigone tells Ismene that it is too ___________.
(a) Long.
(b) Late.
(c) Much work.
(d) Early.

3. What is Antigone's plan in Part 2?
(a) To marry the king.
(b) To bury Polynices.
(c) To elope.
(d) To run away.

4. In Part 3, why did Antigone say that she was telling Haemon all the things she was telling him?
(a) Because she wants to get married right away.
(b) Because she wants him to know everything.
(c) Because she can't marry him.
(d) Because she wants him to know the truth.

5. After Haemon exits in Part 3, who comes in to talk to Antigone?
(a) Polynices.
(b) Ismene.
(c) Her mother's ghost.
(d) Nurse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ismene reminds Antigone that Polynices was more of a ___________ to them.

2. In Part 2, Ismene tells Antigone that she is what?

3. In Part 3, Ismene urges Antigone not to what?

4. In Part 2, what does the person who confronts Antigone say in response to Antigone's reply about where she had been?

5. What did Antigone fling at Ismene when they were children?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think Antigone's single-minded efforts to bury her brother are more about her attempts to get attention or gaining respect for her brother?

2. Outline the descriptions of the following characters: Antigone, Ismene, Creon, Haemon.

3. How does Antigone react to what the Nurse says about Antigone's mother in Part 2?

4. What is the role of the Messenger, and why is he sitting away from the rest of the group?

5. Do you think Antigone is to blame for what happens to her?

6. What is the moment of crisis as described in "Antigone"?

7. When the Chorus tells Creon that Haemon has been "mortally wounded" by Creon's indifference, Creon's response is that they all have. What does he mean by this statement?

8. In examining Antigone, one is drawn to the conclusion that Anouilh is influenced greatly by the genre of Greek tragedy. There are several key differences, however. One of those differences is the role of the gods in the lives of common men and women. In what manner does Anouilh firmly plant his storyline in the modern day by supplanting man's influence for the influence the gods?

9. What might Creon's failed attempts to cover up Antigone's betrayal represent to the author?

10. In Part 4, the Chorus highlights the stillness at the heart of tragedy. What is the significance of stillness in the play?

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