"The Crowning of Arthur, " Sir Lancelot Du Lake, "King Arthur and his Noble Knights"
Antigone: Character Identification
Quote Identification
Antigone
100
Who gave up his son for the love of a woman?
King Uther
100
What motivates King Uther to resume war against the Duke of Tintagil?
Uther loved the Duke's wife and she did not return his interest
100
Who is the King of Thebes, father of Haemon, and brother of Jocasta?
King Creon.
100
Who said, "But if I am young, and right, what does my age matter?"
Haemon.
100
Creon is angry with Antigone because she-
buried her brother in defiance of his order.
200
Who was briefly mistaken for a woman?
Sir Lancelot
200
Which of the following is NOT part of the agreement between Merlin and Uther?
a. Uther's child will be given to Merlin
b. Uther and Igraine will rule all of Britain
c. Igraine will become Uther's love interest
d. Uther's son will eventually succeed him as king
Uther and Igraine will rule all of Britain.
200
Who is the blind prophet that sees the future?
Teiresias.
200
Who said, "I have no strength to break laws that were made for the public good?"
Ismene
200
What quality of a tragic hero does Antigone exhibit in the face of Creon's anger?
willingness to accept fate
300
Who is married to Arthur but in love with Sir Lancelot?
Queen Guinevere
300
Why does Sir Tarquine wish to kill Sir Lancelot?
Lancelot killed Tarquine's brother.
300
Who is the wife and mother of Oedipus?
Jocasta
300
Who said, "You will do well to listen to him, King, if what he says is sensible. And you, Haemon, must listen to your father."
Choragus
300
The tone of Haimon when arguing with Creon can best be described as-
Reasonable or logical.
400
Who is the queen who waited 13 days after the death of her husband to remarry?
Igraine
400
Why is Lancelot praised at the feast?
For his heroics in battle.
400
Who is the brother of Antigone who is not to be buried?
Polyneices
400
Who said, "What glory is it to kill a man who is dead?"
Antigone
400
Antigone believes that Polyneises deserves a proper burial because-
He is entitled by birth to military honors.
500
Who killed over a hundred knights to avenge his brother's death?
Sir Tarquine
500
Lancelot is a hero in medieval romance because he fights to-
defend the honor of his fellow knights.
500
Who is the brother of Antigone who is buried as a hero?
Etocoles
500
Who said, "Our Ship of State, which recent storms have threatened to destroy, has come safely to harbor at last, guided by the merciful wisdom of heaven."
King Creon
500
When Creon finds Haemon and Antigone, what does Haemon do first?