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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the priest say has gathered?
(a) everyone but those ill from disease
(b) all the young and hearty townspeople
(c) townspeople from the very young to the very old
(d) all the sick and elderly townspeople

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

3. What does the chorus leader say he does not know about Oedipus'scharges against Creon?
(a) Oedipus's steadiness and state of mind when making the charges
(b) whether Creon understand the charges Oedipus made
(c) what charges Oedipus made against Creon
(d) whether Teiresias was there when Oedipus made the charges

4. Who accused Oedipus of not being his father's real son?
(a) a stranger passng through the town
(b) his cousin, son of his mother's sister
(c) the local prophet
(d) a drunk man at a dinner

5. What does the priest point out about Oedipus overcoming the Sphinx?
(a) Oedipus had no more knowledge or instruction than the townspeople, and yet was able to solve the riddle.
(b) Oedipus defeated the Sphinx only out of sheer luck.
(c) Oedipus used superior training to defeat the Sphinx, and no one else had the same benefits.
(d) Oedipus was able to defeat the Sphinx because of his powerful arm and his connections to royalty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Creon do initially when he hears Oedipus charged him with causing Teiresias to lie?

2. What was Oedipus' response to the information he got from the oracle at Delphi, when he asked about his parentage?

3. Where are the townspeople who are not gathered to speak with Oedipus?

4. What does Creon say his current position brings?

5. What is the position of the chorus, as stated by the chorus leader, in the conflict between Oedipus and Creon?

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