Antigone
Harrison Bergeron
Everyday Use
How Much Land Does a Man Need?
By the Waters of Babylon
100
Creon refuses to bury A) Ismene B) Antigone C) Eurydice D) Eteocles E) Polyneices
Who is Polyneices?
100
What is ironic about the handicaps in Harrison Bergeron?
the handicaps are used by the government to control the people who are above normal.
100
Which of the following can you infer about Maggie? A) she is eager to see her sister B) she misses her old house C) she's been unsure of herself for years D) she will soon sell the quilts
What is she's been unsure of herself for years?
100
At the beginning of the story, Pakhom listens to his wife and her sister argue about which one has the best A) lifestyle B) husband C) children D) live in the best city
What is lifestyle?
100
John wants to go to the Dead Place because A) he saw it in his dream B) his father told him to go C) The priests ordered him to go D) the Forest people demand a visit from John's people
What is he saw it in his dream?
200
Antigone says she is following __________ laws. A) the Gods' B) Oedipus' C) Creon's D) her own
What is the gods'?
200
Which word best describes the mood of the Bergeron household? A) subdued B) overwhelming C) inspiring D) restless
What is subdued?
200
"Everyday Use" is told from A) first person Mama's point of view B) First person Dee's point of view C) third person Maggie's point of view D) third person Dee's point of view
What is first person Mama's point of view?
200
Pakhom's first plot of land seems different to him after the purchase because it A) is no longer fertile B) now belongs to him C) has lost much of its value D) requires to much upkeep
What is now belongs to him?
200
John must over come ____________ to cross the river A) the Forest people B) wild panther C) his own fears D) a raging fire
What is his own fears?
300
Haemon argues that Creon should free Antigone because A) Haemon fought Antigone's brother B) Ismene can't live without Antigone C) Others believe Antigone is innocent D) Antigone's is Creon's niece and therefore he shouldn't hurt family
What is others believe Antigone is innocent?
300
Throughout most of the story you can conclude that George treats Martha A) unfairly B) gently C) rudely D) poorly
What is gently?
300
Both Dee and Maggie want the quilts because it represents A) lots of money B) their heritage C) they are now in style
What is their heritage?
300
According to the excerpt from the New Testament, how should the rich conduct themselves? A) by getting more riches B) by not socializing C) by providing a role model for the poor D) by acting generous toward others
What is acting generous towards others?
300
In the place of the God's John discovers A) the ruins of many high towers B) a forest filled with animals for hunting C) a strong smell of human death D) a spell the prevents hunger and desire
What is ruins of many high towers?
400
Choragus's function in the final words of the drama is to A) describe why Antigone is guilty B) explain the message of the play to you C) entertain you with a short poem about life D) persuade you to think that Creon is innocent
What is explain the message of the play to you?
400
Harrison is in conflict with A) his parents B) the government C) a ballerina D) society
What is the government?
400
Which inference can you make about Dee? A) she often gets what she wants B) her life has been very difficult C) most people she meets admire her D) she respects her mother's opinion
What is she often gets what she wants?
400
What is the main reason Pakhom has problems with the people in the communes? A) he is better at farming than they are B) his success makes them envious C) he does not want to share the land D) they don't work as hard as he does
What is he does not want to share the land?
400
What conclusion does John draw after visiting the Place of the Gods? A) the Forest People are the true gods of the earth B) The Great Burning never really happened C) He arrived too late to save the city D) the Gods were actually men
What is the Gods were actually men
500
Name the two qualities of the tragic hero in the play Antigone
What is noble birth and excessive hubris (pride)
500
Which best describes the theme of Harrison Bergeron is A) the power of television B) the danger of total equality C) freedom
What is the danger of total equality?
500
The end of the story suggests that Maggie A) thought Dee was comical B) felt relieved that she could sell the quilts C) finally knew her mother liked her better D) was content to be who she was
What is was content to be who she was?
500
Which of the following sums up the themes in both selections? A) only take as much as you need B) its noble to want more for yourself and your family C) all land worth farming should be farmed to produce food D) greed can be admirable
What is only take as much as you need?
500
As a result of his journey John A) confirms the belief of his people B) gains new insights into the truth C) betrays his father and his people D) turns his back on progress
What is gains new insights into the truth?
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