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

2. What does Oedipus say about the fact that Laius' death wasn't looked into before?
(a) Oedipus says that the town is actively covering up the murder.
(b) Oedipus says he understands that the town had other problems.
(c) Oedipus says that the town knew it was bringing tragedy upon itself.
(d) Oedipus says the town should have looked into the murder.

3. Where has Oedipus sent Creon?
(a) to the kingdom of Corinth
(b) to Zeus's oracle
(c) to Apollo's shrine
(d) to wander the wilderness

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

5. What does Creon say Oedipus can do, if he finds proof Creon's lying?
(a) banish Creon from the kingdom forever
(b) kill Creon before his sister's eyes
(c) arrest Creon and sentence him to death
(d) cut Creon's throat then and there

Short Answer Questions

1. Who leads Teiresias into Oedipus' presence?

2. What does Oedipus say about the chorus regarding their advice?

3. What does the priest call pestilence?

4. What does Teiresias say about the murderer's eyesight?

5. Where does Creon say Laius was when he was killed?

(see the answer key)

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