Antigone by Sophocles - Test
  • 1. Who is Antigone's father?
A) Oedipus
B) Creon
C) Polyneices
D) Haemon
  • 2. Who is the King of Thebes in 'Antigone'?
A) Creon
B) Haemon
C) Eteocles
D) Oedipus
  • 3. What is the relationship between Antigone and Ismene?
A) Friends
B) Mothers
C) Sisters
D) Cousins
  • 4. What is the punishment for burying Polyneices?
A) Imprisonment
B) Exile
C) Public humiliation
D) Death
  • 5. What does Antigone believe is more important than the law?
A) The will of the king
B) Divine law and family duty
C) Her personal desires
D) Public opinion
  • 6. Who is Haemon?
A) The messenger
B) Creon's brother
C) A soldier
D) Antigone's fiancé
  • 7. What did Creon do to Antigone after her arrest?
A) Set her free
B) Married her
C) Imprisoned her indefinitely
D) Sentenced her to death
  • 8. Which of Antigone's siblings is buried with honor?
A) Eteocles
B) Oedipus
C) Polyneices
D) Haemon
  • 9. What is the main theme of 'Antigone'?
A) The pursuit of power
B) The importance of loyalty to family
C) Conflict between individual conscience and state law
D) The inevitability of fate
  • 10. Who is Tiresias?
A) A blind prophet
B) A warrior
C) Antigone's friend
D) Creon's advisor
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