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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jocasta ask Oedipus to do regarding her brother?
(a) send Creon away instead of killing him
(b) hold Creon in prison until he can discover the truth
(c) make her responsible for Creon
(d) trust that Creon is telling the truth

2. Who does Jocasta say Laius had with him, as an escort?
(a) no one
(b) five men, including a herald
(c) ten heralds
(d) fifteen of the best men

3. What does Oedipus do when the shepherd won't tell about giving away the infant?
(a) Oedipus offers him money and a comfortable home.
(b) Oedipus threatens him and asks someone to bind his hands.
(c) Oedipus threatens to banish him from the kingdom.
(d) Oedipus asks the messenger if he's lying about the incident.

4. Where did the messenger find the infant Oedipus?
(a) on the doorstep of his home
(b) on the border of Corinth
(c) in the valleys of Clithaeron
(d) by the banks of a river

5. What city was the father who raised Oedipus from?
(a) Thebes
(b) Sparta
(c) Athens
(d) Corinth

Short Answer Questions

1. How long would the shepherds stay in the fields each year?

2. What children did Polybus have before Oedipus?

3. What does Oedipus seem to think Jocasta is afraid of learning about his birth?

4. Who does the messenger say gave him the infant Oedipus?

5. What does Jocasta chide Oedipus and Creon for?

(see the answer key)

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