Antigone Study Guide

1. Where and when did Sophocles live?

• Athens, 5th century BC
• Sparta, 12th century BC
• Memphis, 8th century BC
• Syracuse, AD 3rd century

2. The philosopher Aristotle wrote an influential text on drama called...

• Drama for Dummies
• Sophocles and the Art of Theatre
• The Poetics
• Four Dialogues on Drama

3. What did Greek actors wear?

• Black and red garb
• Nothing at all
• Togas
• Masks

4. Greek plays feature a group of performers who sing, dance, provide exposition and interact with the other characters. This group is called...

• The Chorus
• The Bacchae
• The Nymphs of Artemis
• Sappho's "maidens"

5. Who was Antigone's father?

• Apollo
• Zeus
• Oedipus
• Creon

6. Antigone's two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, did what?

• Ate their mother's flesh
• Spied on Artemis while she was bathing
• Fought on opposite sides in a war for power in Thebes
• Were the greatest runner and discus thrower, respectively, at the Olympic games

7. Who is Creon?

• The oldest man in Athens
• Antigone's fiance
• The new king of Thebes
• A failed applicant to the Academy at Lesbos

8. What happened to Eteocles and Polyneices?

• They were chased by agents of the gods
• They died in battle
• They disappeared and were never seen again
• They were exiled

9. What does the king of Thebes declare?

• Eteocles is to be left for the carrion animals and Polyneices thrown into the sea
• Eteocles is to be given a funeral and full honors while Polyneices' body will be left for the sun and the carrion animals
• Thebes should have a drama festival to celebrate victory in war against the Persians
• Antigone will reign in his place while he goes into exile

10. What does Antigone ask Ismene to help her do?

• Escape Thebes
• Accept their fate
• Bury Polyneices' body
• Start an armed revolt against Creon