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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Oedipus first say to Creon as he approaches?
(a) He asks why Creon is so late.
(b) He asks what message the gods sent.
(c) He asks why Creon looks so strange.
(d) He asks who Creon has spoken to.

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

4. What does Oedipus accuse Creon of?
(a) wanting to marry Jocasta himself
(b) setting the Sphinx upon Thebes
(c) trying to overthrow him for the sake of power and riches
(d) killing Laius and causing the plagues

5. What is Oedipus' attitude toward Teiresias when he first speaks to the prophet?
(a) derisive and snide
(b) defensive and annoyed
(c) angry and ironic
(d) deferential and complimentary

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first sees the old shepherd approaching?

2. What does Jocasta chide Oedipus and Creon for?

3. Where has Oedipus sent Creon?

4. Who does Oedipus say he's seeking vengeance for?

5. What possible explanation does the chorus leader give for Oedipus' charge against Creon?

(see the answer key)

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