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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Oedipus accuse Creon of?
(a) killing Laius and causing the plagues
(b) setting the Sphinx upon Thebes
(c) wanting to marry Jocasta himself
(d) trying to overthrow him for the sake of power and riches

2. What does the chorus leader tell Oedipus about the murderer?
(a) that he is not the murderer and doesn't know who the murderer is
(b) that the murderer likely had nothing to do with Thebes
(c) that he suspects who the murderer is but doesn't know
(d) that he doesn't want to know who the murderer is

3. Who does Teiresias accuse as the murderer?
(a) Oedipus
(b) himself
(c) Jocasta
(d) Creon

4. How does Teiresias respond when Oedipus says the prophet speaks in riddles?
(a) that life is a riddle
(b) that Oedipus is good at solving riddles
(c) that the truth is as complex as a riddle
(d) that Oedipus will wish this riddle were never solved

5. Why does Oedipus ask Creon to speak in front of the townspeople?
(a) Oedipus wants to show Creon that he's not afraid.
(b) Oedipus wants the townspeople to become used to Creon's voice.
(c) Oedipus wants to show the townspeople he's not afraid.
(d) Oedipus feels more for the townspeople than for his own life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Creon say the murderer of Lauis is?

2. Who does Oedipus accuse Teiresias of being in league with?

3. What argument does Oedipus offer that Teiresias is not really a prophet?

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

5. Why does the priest tell the people that they can leave at the end of the scene?

(see the answer key)

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