Lesson C3.3.3
C3.3.3 Antigone, Sophocles (adapted by Roy Williams) Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Drama, Unit 3
20 questions
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Lesson C3.3.3, Antigone, Sophocles (adapted by Roy Williams): 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Drama (1DR0), Unit 3: Theatre Makers in Practice, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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Who wrote the original play Antigone?
- Sophocles
- Aeschylus
- Henrik Ibsen
- Euripides
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Who adapted Antigone for the prescribed edition?
- Nick Hern
- Roy Williams
- David Harrower
- Tanika Gupta
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What is the genre of Antigone on List A?
- Tragedy
- Romantic comedy
- Social thriller
- Black comedy
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Which city is the setting of Antigone?
- Athens
- Sparta
- Thebes
- Corinth
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Who is Antigone's sister in the play?
- Eva
- Eurydice
- Nora
- Ismene
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Which ruler issues the decree that Polyneices must not be buried?
- Tiresias
- Creon
- Haemon
- Krogstad
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What is Antigone's main act of defiance against Creon?
- Escaping the city
- Marrying Haemon
- Stealing armour
- Burying Polyneices
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Which character is Creon's son and Antigone's fiancé?
- Tiresias
- Ismene
- Haemon
- Eurydice
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Which character is the blind prophet who warns Creon?
- Tiresias
- Priestley
- Haemon
- Krogstad
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What is Antigone's ultimate fate at the end of the tragedy?
- Exiled from Thebes
- Pardoned by Creon
- Executed by guards
- Death by suicide
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Why does Antigone insist on burying her brother despite the penalty?
- Public fame
- Divine law
- State decree
- Family wealth
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What is the primary dramatic function of the chorus in Greek tragedy?
- Stage management
- Comic relief
- Direct narration
- Community reflection
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Which character dies after hearing of her son's death in the play?
- Nora
- Ismene
- Tiresias
- Eurydice
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Which production element is most essential for representing the tomb in Antigone?
- Sound effects
- Lighting cues
- Set design
- Costume style
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When staging the chorus, which spatial factor must actors and directors carefully manage?
- Prop handling
- Vocal accents
- Spatial relationships
- Costume changes
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When studying an adapted Greek tragedy, what historical aspect must be understood?
- Musical scoring
- Period conventions
- Modern politics
- Cinematic editing
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Exploring Creon's stubbornness through posture and stance falls under which area of study?
- Costume design
- Physical interpretation
- Vocal projection
- Soundscape creation
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Which central conflict drives the plot of Antigone?
- Divine and human law
- Youth and old age
- Wealth and poverty
- Science and religion
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What major political tension is explored in Antigone?
- Church and crown
- Rich and poor
- Individual and state
- Master and servant
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Considering how an audience feels during a scene demonstrates what aspect?
- Costume history
- Vocal projection
- Audience impact
- Set design
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