Antigone - Free Literary Quiz

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What do you know about Antigone, one of the most famous classical play? Test your knowledge with this free Literary quiz. Answer the questions about the summary, plot and the characters of Antigone.

Question 1:

Who is the author of Antigone and when was the story written?

A) Antigone was written by a Greek playwright Socrates. It was written B.C.

B) Antigone was written by a Roman playwright Sophocles. It was written A.D.

C) Antigone was written by a Greek playwright Sophocles. It was written B.C.

D) Antigone was written by a Roman playwright Socrates. It was written A.D.

1 b

Question 2:

To what literary genre does the text belong?

A) tragicomedy

B) tragedy

C) history play

D) melodrama

1 b

Question 3:

What is the name of one of the main characters, cruel king of Thebes?

1 b

Question 4:

Which of the statements is true about the sister of Antigone?

A) Her name was Ismene and she always stood by her side and supported her.

B) Her name was Eurydice and she always stood by her side and supported her.

C) Her name was Ismene and she wasn't always supportive of her actions.

D) Her name was Eurydice and she tried to dissuade Antigone from her actions many times.

1 b

Question 5:

Tiresias was a supportive character who

A) was the chief of the army and advised the king about the protection of the land.

B) was a blind prophet, whose prophecies almost never came true.

C) was a street beggar to whom the king secretly went when he couldn't decide on his own.

D) None of the above.

1 b

Question 6:

This classical play has

A) 5 acts, an epilogue and also a prologue.

B) only 4 acts and an epilogue.

C) only 4 acts and only a prologue.

D) 5 acts and neither prologue nor epilogue.

1 b

Question 7:

Which of the following characters from the story died by committing suicide?

A) Antigone's fiancé, her sister, and the king of Thebes.

B) Antigone, her sister, and the king of Thebes.

C) Antigone, her fiancé, and his mother.

D) Her fiancé, sister, and the king of Thebes.

1 b

Question 8:

Which of the following characters were Antigone's brothers?

A) Oedipus

B) Eteocles

C) Polynices

D) Haemon

* You can choose more answers

1 b

Question 9:

Which of the following statements about the play Antigone is not true?

A) One of the Antigone's brothers had not been buried at the end of the story.

B) One of the Antigone's brothers was left before the walls as a traitor.

C) One of the Antigone's brothers was buried as a hero.

D) Antigone was punished for a burial of one of her brothers.

1 b

Question 10:

Which of the following statements is true about the plot?

A) The narration of the play is not performed at all.

B) The play does not meet the classical structure of a dramatic play.

C) One of the Antigone's brothers survived the battle of the Thebes.

D) Gods are present through prophets but otherwise do not intervene.

1 b