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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where does Creon say the murderer of Lauis is?
(a) in Corinth
(b) in Thebes
(c) hiding in the countryside
(d) on the nearby mountain

4. What does Teiresias say about the murderer's eyesight?
(a) that he can see but not himself
(b) that he can see but not the future
(c) that he can see but will be blind
(d) that he can see but not the past

5. What does Oedipus say he has to fear from Laius' murderer?
(a) The murderer may seek revenge on Oedipus for trying to find him.
(b) The murderer may want to kill the new king, too.
(c) The murderer may want to kill the queen, Laius's wife.
(d) The murderer may flee quietly and leave the town to suffer the gods' wrath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Teiresias give for not answering Oedipus' questions?

2. At the end of the scene, what does Oedipus ask the people to stand up and take?

3. What does Oedipus accuse Creon of?

4. Where has Oedipus sent Creon?

5. How is the tale of Oedipus and the Sphinx treated in the town?

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