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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is with the approaching shepherd?
(a) no one
(b) Teiresias
(c) a priest of Apollo
(d) servants of Oedipus

2. What does Creon do initially when he hears Oedipus charged him with causing Teiresias to lie?
(a) flees the city of Thebes
(b) talks to the people of Thebes
(c) challenges Oedipus to a fight
(d) makes a counterclaim of treason against Oedipus

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

4. What does Oedipus ask of the citizens of Thebes?
(a) He orders them to gather together and stay in their houses.
(b) He orders them to go to the shrines and give offerings to the gods.
(c) He orders them to hold a great celebration in the town.
(d) He orders them to reveal the murderer, if they know who he is.

5. What does Creon say Oedipus should do to get proof of Creon's innocence?
(a) look inside his own heart
(b) speak with Teiresias again
(c) talk to the oracle at Delphi
(d) question his sister Jocasta

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the chorus think can help end the conflict between Creon and Oedipus?

2. Why does the messenger tell Oedipus he is not Polybus' son?

3. What does Oedipus tell Jocasta, when she begs him to tell her what's troubling him?

4. What does Oedipus say about the fact that Laius' death wasn't looked into before?

5. What does Creon say Oedipus can do, if he finds proof Creon's lying?

(see the answer key)

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