Antigone Prologue - Scene II

In what city is Creon the King?

• Rome

• Corinth

• Thebes

• Athens

Why does Creon not want to bury Polyneices?

• To punish him for bringing an army into Thebes

• To get back at Antigone

• He is going to bury Polyneices

• So his soul will not find rest

Who is not one of Oedipus' Children?

• Antigone

• Ismene

• Polyneices

• Haimon

Which positive trait best describes Ismene in the play ?

• Decisive

• Thoughtful

• Strong

• Loving

What negative trait does Antigone exhibit according to the characterization in the quiz?

• Scared

• Shy

• Mean

• Stubborn

What is the purpose of the Chorus?

• To add music to the play

• To help the audience understand how they should be feeling

• To recap what has happened in the play

• To say what will happen next

Which line from Antigone best shows Antigone's feelings toward her sister after their conversation about burying Polyneices?

• "Ismene, dear sister, we have already suffered enough for the curse on Oedipus."

• "If that is what you think, I should not want you, even if you asked to come."

• "Creon is not strong enough to stand in my way."

• "But as for me, I will bury the brother I love."

Which statement is true about Creon's opening speech?

• He addresses his speech to Antigone and Ismene.

• He compares Thebes to a ship that recent storms have threatened to destroy.

• He explains that he values love above all else.

• He indicates that he will have no tolerance for those who betray his city.

Which lines suggest that the gods support a burial for Polynieces?

• "I have been wondering, King; can it be that the gods have done this?"

• "We went back and brushed the dust away from the body...then suddenly, a storm of dust roared up from the earth, and the sky went out, the plain vanished with all its trees in the stinging dark. We closed our eyes and endured it."

• "He made war on his country. Eteocles defended it... the honors are not the same for the wicked as for the just."

• "Which of us can say what the gods hold wicked?"

Which character does not express an opposing view to Creon's leadership regarding Polynieces?

• Antigone

• The Sentry

• The Choragus

• The Theban citizens