Death Defying Acts
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IMDB rating: 6.10 Plot: During Harry Houdini’s tour of Britain in 1926, the master escapologist enters into a passionate affair with a Scottish psychic. The psychic and her daughter attempt to con Houdini during a highly publicized seance to contact his mother whose death has haunted him for many years. However all does not go to plan… |
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antigone, part 2 scene 5?
please help me, i really don’t get this at all. im so confused.
1. Why does Creon want Polyneices to remain unburied? (1 point)
He is obeying the orders of the gods.
He loves Eteocles better than Polyneices.
He does not want to honor a traitor.
He wants to insult Oedipus’s family.
2. Why does Ismene beg her sister to obey Creon? (1 point)
Ismene wants to gain control over Antigone’s behavior.
Ismene believes that Antigone is insane and needs help.
Ismene thinks she will be punished for Antigone’s acts.
Ismene is afraid of disobeying the ruling authority.
3. According to Antigone, why does she defy Creon’s decree? (1 point)
She wants to overthrow him.
She wants to join her dead brothers.
She does not want to marry Haimon.
She believes in a higher law.
4. What characteristic does Creon reveal when he asks, "Who is the man here, she or I?" (1 point)
wisdom
charity
pride
fairness
5. Which of the following best summarizes Haimon’s argument in Scene 3? (1 point)
Listen to your family and forgive.
Trust the younger generation.
Pay attention to the laws of the land.
Listen to reason and be flexible.
6. What makes Creon change his mind about condemning Antigone to death? (1 point)
He sees that his judgment is unwise.
He is afraid the gods will punish him.
He decides to forgive his enemies.
He wants Haimon to be happy.
7. Which of the following is the best summary of what Teiresias tells Creon? (1 point)
You killed Antigone because you were afraid.
The Furies will punish you for your terrible crime.
As long as you are weak, you cannot be a great ruler.
Wisdom outweighs any wealth.
8. In Scene 5, what effect does Creon’s change of heart have on the audience? (1 point)
He no longer seems tragic.
To the audience, he seems weak.
The audience feels sorry for him.
He becomes the protagonist.
9. At the end of the play, which of the following takes place? (1 point)
Creon takes the blame for events that have unfolded.
The spirit of Antigone admits she caused the tragedy.
The chorus blames fate for destroying the entire family.
The Choragos blames Antigone for angering the gods.
10. According to the Choragos, what causes Creon’s ruin? (1 point)
fate
pride
love
evil
the answers i got were:
1. a
2. c
3. d
4. d
5. b
6. a
7. c
8. b
9. a
10. d
help me out?!):
1. c. definitely, Polynice’s is unburied as he is a "traitor"… apparently
2. d Ismene is such a coward!
3. d i think, she’s definitely scared when she knows she will die (her last appearance)
4.d i think
5. b , but’s more like "the younger generation aren’t necessarily there to listen to the elders" or something
6. b i think he’s a coward too, and tries to stop his destiny even though it’s already too late (it’s Ismene btw :] )
7. b – lots of religious imagery in there
8. b he’s not the protagonist, the audience learns to obey the laws of the gods, not the land
9. c i think, although Creon definitely feels some responsibility, i don’t think he’s strong enough to admit he was wrong
10. b – like all the other rulers, he has flaws but i don’t think he’s evil, just unlucky
nesselphie | Feb 01, 2010
1.c
2.d
3.d
4.c
5.d
6.b
7.b
8.c
9.a
10.b
Hope | Feb 02, 2010