Antigone

Question 1

Who is the only child of Oedipus left alive?

Answer 1

Ismene

Question 2

Who does Eurydice blame for her sons’ death?

Answer 2

Creon

Question 3

Creon considered this person to be a traitor

Answer 3

Polyneices

Question 4

Who is Tiresias?

Answer 4

Blind Prophet

Question 5

Who warns Creon that Antigone should live and Polyneices should be buried?

Answer 5

Tiresias

Question 6

Who believes that the gods’ will is more important than man’s will?

Answer 6

Antigone

Question 7

What does Creon say will happen if the sentry does not find the person who gave Polyneices burial rites?

Answer 7

He will be killed.

Question 8

Who is Eurydice?

Answer 8

Wife of Creon

Question 9

Where does Antigone take place?

Answer 9

Thebes

Question 10

What does Creon say is the worst crime?

Answer 10

Anarchy

Question 11

What does Haemon think about Creon’s actions.

Answer 11

He is wrong.

Question 12

What is Antigone’s major character flaw?

Answer 12

Loyalty

Question 13

What is Creon’s major character flaw?

Answer 13

Pride

Question 14

Does the Chorus believe Antigone’s actions are a result of fate or free will?

Answer 14

Fate

Question 15

Who pleads to Creon that he cannot kill his own son’s bride?

Answer 15

Ismene

Question 16

Who does Creon accuse of taking bribes?

Answer 16

Tiresias, Sentry

Question 17

Who dies by their own sword?

Answer 17

Haemon

Question 18

Who dies by hanging?

Answer 18

Antigone

Question 19

How are Creon and Antigone related?

Answer 19

Uncle/Neice

Question 20

How are Antigone and Etecoles related?

Answer 20

Brother/Sister

Question 21

How are Antigone and Haemon related?

Answer 21

Cousins

Question 22

Who is King of Thebes?

Answer 22

Creon

Question 23

Who is Antigone’s father?

Answer 23

Oedipus

Question 24

Who is Haemon’s father?

Answer 24

Creon

Question 25

Do you ever see a death occur onstage?

Answer 25

No

Question 26

How did Eteocles die?

Answer 26

Battle

Question 27

Does Creon come to realize that family is the most important thing in life?

Answer 27

No

Question 28

A young boy leads this person around

Answer 28

Tiresias

Question 29

You may use this word to describe Creon, in relation to his tragic character flaw.

Answer 29

Arrogance

Question 30

This means to spoil or mar

Answer 30

Defile

Question 31

To show submission or respect

Answer 31

Deference

Question 32

To drive back with force

Answer 32

Repulse

Question 33

To go against what is expected or what is reasonable

Answer 33

Perverse

Question 34

Very religious

Answer 34

Pious

Question 35

To cover every detail

Answer 35

Comprehensive

Question 36

To be extremely hungry

Answer 36

Famished

Question 37

This person fought and died on Creon's side

Answer 37

Eteocles

Question 37

This person fought and died on Creon's side

Answer 37

Eteocles

Question 38

What does Antigone do that goes against Creon's edict.

Answer 38

Give her brother burial rites

Question 39

To rise to top in power or influence

Answer 39

Prevail

Question 40

To free from blame

Answer 40

Absolve