Oedipus the King Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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Oedipus the King Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Oedipus' response to the information he got from the oracle at Delphi, when he asked about his parentage?
(a) Oedipus asked the oracle for more clarity.
(b) Oedipus went to ask his parents about it.
(c) Oedipus confined himself to a room in his father's palace.
(d) Oedipus ran away from Corinth.

2. What does the chorus say about human prophets?
(a) Human prophets are the same as the gods and priests.
(b) It's impossible to tell if human prophets have real knowledge beyond the everyday.
(c) Human prophets have human motivations.
(d) Human prophets are always wrong.

3. Who does Teiresias say he was "wise enough" to?
(a) the gods
(b) Oedipus' parents
(c) Creon
(d) Apollo

4. How is the tale of Oedipus and the Sphinx treated in the town?
(a) People have already forgotten what Oedipus has done for them.
(b) People still tell the story of Oedipus and the Sphinx.
(c) Oedipus constantly forces the town to hear the story again.
(d) People only remember the story in times of trouble.

5. Why does Oedipus feel linked to Laius?
(a) He is now married to Laius' wife.
(b) He feels bound to Laius by the Sphinx's riddle.
(c) He says the prophets have linked him to Laius.
(d) He feels drawn to the memory of Laius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oedipus say the killers had to have?

2. What is Creon wearing on his head as he approaches the town?

3. Where does Creon say the murderer of Lauis is?

4. What does Creon do initially when he hears Oedipus charged him with causing Teiresias to lie?

5. Why does the priest tell the people that they can leave at the end of the scene?

(see the answer key)

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