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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 Teiresias say about the murderer's eyesight?
(a) that he can see but will be blind
(b) that he can see but not the future
(c) that he can see but not the past
(d) that he can see but not himself

2. What does Oedipus ask Teiresias to do, after Teiresias says Oedipus is the murderer?
(a) fall on his knees and pray
(b) fight him
(c) leave Thebes immediately
(d) repeat what he's said

3. What reason does Oedipus shout as he pokes out his own eyes?
(a) He no longer deserves to see beauty in the world.
(b) He no longer wants to look upon the world the gods made.
(c) He wants his vision to be as dark as his soul.
(d) He no longer wants his eyes to see the atrocities of his life.

4. What does Creon say has caused the disasters to the town?
(a) a fight between protecting gods
(b) a slight to the gods
(c) an unfulfilled prophecy
(d) an unavenged murder

5. What does Creon tell Oedipus about his power at the end of the play?
(a) Creon says Oedipus acted as the servant of his power.
(b) Creon says Oedipus will always have power.
(c) Creon says Oedipus let power corrupt him.
(d) Creon says Oedipus no longer has the power he once had.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the chorus leader rebuke both Oedipus and Teiresias for?

2. What does Teiresias say about his own wisdom, after Oedipus questions him about Laius' murderer?

3. Where did Laius order his infant child to be put?

4. How does Creon's face look as he approaches?

5. Does Oedipus want to see the person the messenger says gave him the infant Oedipus?

(see the answer key)

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