Read the excerpt below from the play Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows. CREON:No more delay. You slaves, take them inside.From this point on they must act like womenand have no liberty to wander off.Even bold men run when they see Hadescoming close to them to snatch their lives. What does the passage reveal about the ancient Greek culture?
Answer
A
Some believed that women should have equal rights.
B
Some believed that women must be protected from Hades.
C
Some believed that women should not be free.
D
Some believed that women were treated as slaves.
Explanation
Creon orders the people he addresses to go inside and says they must “act like women,” with no liberty to wander off. This suggests that, in his view, women were expected to stay confined rather than move freely. The best answer is “Some believed that women should not be free.”
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