Oedipus the King Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

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Oedipus the King Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Oedipus say about the fact that Laius' death wasn't looked into before?
(a) Oedipus says that the town is actively covering up the murder.
(b) Oedipus says that the town knew it was bringing tragedy upon itself.
(c) Oedipus says the town should have looked into the murder.
(d) Oedipus says he understands that the town had other problems.

2. What does Oedipus do when Creon asks him to let go of his children?
(a) Oedipus says Creon is their parent now, and he has no children.
(b) Oedipus lets go of his children.
(c) Oedipus protests.
(d) Oedipus says he never should have touched the children, corrupted as he is.

3. What does Oedipus say the chorus' position will result in?
(a) war with Corinth
(b) Oedipus' exile or death
(c) destruction of Thebes
(d) Creon becoming a tyrannt

4. What is the position of the chorus, as stated by the chorus leader, in the conflict between Oedipus and Creon?
(a) Oedipus should not judge Creon prematurely.
(b) Oedipus should resign as king.
(c) Oedipus needs to question Teiresias more closely.
(d) Oedipus needs to defend himself.

5. What does Oedipus say about his future?
(a) He must have a strange destiny.
(b) He will live forever.
(c) He will die of some simple disease.
(d) He will die of his heartache.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the priest say that Oedipus will be king of, if he doesn't solve the town's problems?

2. What does the chorus leader say he wishes?

3. What does Oedipus suggest the people of Thebes might do to him, as alternatives to sending him out of Thebes?

4. What does Jocasta ask Oedipus to do regarding her brother?

5. What does the priest call pestilence?

(see the answer key)

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