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Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
1. What is the new law that Kreon has introduced?
2. Why does Ismene refuse Antigone’s request?
3. Which type of law does Antigone follow?
4. What does Ismene say she will do for Antigone?
5. What is the subject of the 1st Ode by the Chorus?
Short-Answer Response
Answer each of the following questions in a complete sentence or sentences. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Who is Oedipus? What is the story of Oedipus that happened before this play begins?
2. Who is Antigone? How does she compare with Ismene?
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Reading Check
1. Who is Kreon?
2. What does Kreon ask of the Chorus?
3. What news does the guard bring?
4. What does Kreon command of the guard?
5. Which theme does the chorus discuss in the 2nd Ode?
Short-Answer Response
Answer each of the following questions in a complete sentence or sentences. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
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Oedipus at Colonus
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Oedipus Rex
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Philoctetes
Philoctetes
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Women of Trachis
Women of Trachis
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