| Which two characters value the authority of the state? (D)A. Polyneices and IsmeneB. Polyneices and AntigoneC. Eteocles and AntigoneD. Eteocles and Ismene | D. Eteocles and Ismene |
| What is the biggest obstacle that the protagonist must face? (B)A. Isemene’s loyalty to the stateB. Creon’s decreeC. Antigone’s fearD. Zeus’ anger | B. Creon’s decree |
| Now, dear Ismene, my own blood sister,do you have any sense of all the troublesZeus keeps bringing on the two of us,as long as we’re alive?Which character speaks these lines? (A)A. AntigoneB. PolyneicesC. EteoclesD. Jocasta | A. Antigone |
| Why does the playwright include the family’s tragic past? (C)A. to confuse the audienceB. to entertain the audienceC. to foreshadow tragedyD. to create a joyful mood | C. to foreshadow tragedy |
| Which character values family over law? (D)A. EteoclesB. IsmeneC. CreonD. Antigone | D. Antigone |
| What is the goal of the protagonist? (A)A. to bury PolyneicesB. to overthrow CreonC. to frame IsemeneD. to bury Eteocles | A. to bury Polyneices |
| The prologue covers which stage of the plot structure? (B)A. rising actionB. expositionC. climaxD. resolution | B. exposition |
| Which character does not believe women are equal to men? (B)A. AntigoneB. IsmeneC. PolyneicesD. Eteocles | B. Ismene |
| ISMENE:I’m not disrespecting them. But I can’t actagainst the state. That’s not in my nature.According to this passage, what does Ismene value? (B)A. familial relationshipsB. human authorityC. divine authorityD. societal customs | B. human authority |
| What motivates Antigone to defy Creon’s decree by burying her brother? (B)A. monetary rewardB. divine authorityC. human lawD. loyalty to the rebels | B. divine authority |
Antigone by Sophocles: The Prologue
February 15, 2020