Quiz for Document 3-3: Sophocles, Antigone (441 B.C.E.)

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   How did Ismene try to convince Antigone not to bury their brother?

   A.

   She reminded Antigone of a promise she made to her father.

   B.

   She suggested another way to evade Creon’s decree.

   C.

   She reminded Antigone that the gods alone passed true judgments.

   D.

   She urged Antigone not to add to their family’s bloody and tragic history.

   How did Ismene try to convince Antigone not to bury their brother?

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   How did Antigone respond to Ismene’s advice?

   A.

   She said she would think about it.

   B.

   She cursed her sister.

   C.

   She accepted it.

   D.

   She rejected it.

   How did Antigone respond to Ismene’s advice?

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   How did Antigone justify her actions to Creon?

   A.

   She argued that Creon’s law violated the law of the gods.

   B.

   She argued that Creon’s law was unconstitutional.

   C.

   She argued that Creon was not the true king.

   D.

   She argued that she outranked Creon.

   How did Antigone justify her actions to Creon?