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Quiz: Oedipus

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

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. In the fourth act of "Oedipus," what does the titular character recall before his arrival in the city?
a) He nearly died on his journey to the city.
b) He was warned away from Thebes by Zeus.
c) He killed a man on his way there.
d) He was arrested.

2. What does Oedipus reveal to Jocasta at the end of the play?
a) He is leaving Thebes.
b) He never loved her.
c) He is cursed by the gods.
d) He is her son.

3. Why is Oedipus fearful of returning to his homeland?
a) He is still afraid of the prophecy.
b) He does not want to be a king.
c) He does not want...
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