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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the priest tell the people that they can leave at the end of the scene?
(a) He says the people have what they've come for.
(b) He says the people will never get salvation.
(c) He says Oedipus is not the one to help.
(d) He says the people have been ignored in favor of Creon.

2. What does Oedipus ask of the citizens of Thebes?
(a) He orders them to go to the shrines and give offerings to the gods.
(b) He orders them to hold a great celebration in the town.
(c) He orders them to gather together and stay in their houses.
(d) He orders them to reveal the murderer, if they know who he is.

3. Who does Oedipus say he's seeking vengeance for?
(a) himself and the people of Thebes
(b) the gods and the prophets
(c) the land and the god Apollo
(d) Creon and Jocasta

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

5. What does Teiresias say about his own wisdom, after Oedipus questions him about Laius' murderer?
(a) It brings no benefits.
(b) It is misunderstood, even by himself.
(c) It is a blessing and a curse.
(d) It is fleeting and unreliable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Teiresias leaves, what does he say about the murderer's nationality?

2. What is Creon's relationship to Oedipus?

3. What course of action does the chorus leader suggest Oedipus should take?

4. Who leads Teiresias into Oedipus' presence?

5. What is Oedipus' initial attitude toward the crowd that has gathered?

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