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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Creon say of the news he brings?
(a) It's bad news.
(b) It's hard to interpret if it's good or bad.
(c) It's both good and bad news.
(d) It's good news.

2. What does Creon say stopped the city from looking into the king's death?
(a) a plague on the crops
(b) a war with Corinth
(c) a storm that destroyed the town
(d) trouble with the Sphinx

3. Who speaks for the people of Thebes as their leader?
(a) the oracle
(b) the prophet of Hera
(c) the priest of Zeus
(d) the parliamentary leader

4. At the beginning of the play, where have the townspeople gathered?
(a) in the forest
(b) in front of the palace
(c) at the oracle
(d) in a shrine

5. At the end of the scene, what does Oedipus ask the people to stand up and take?
(a) arms
(b) the news to the outlying farms
(c) their suppliant branches
(d) pity on him in his misery

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the priest say has gathered?

2. Why does Oedipus ask Creon to speak in front of the townspeople?

3. Why does the priest say they've come to Oedipus?

4. Where has Oedipus sent Creon?

5. What does the priest point out about Oedipus overcoming the Sphinx?

(see the answer key)

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