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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the chorus think it's time for the murderer to flee?
(a) Zeus' son, Apollo, is against him.
(b) Teiresias will eventually name him.
(c) The ire of the city is rising against him.
(d) Oedipus is against him.

2. What does Oedipus tell the messenger he regrets about leaving Corinth?
(a) not seeing his parents
(b) having taken on the burden of ruling Thebes
(c) having met Jocasta
(d) having met Creon

3. What did Oedipus' parent say about the accusation that Oedipus was not their son?
(a) They were angry, calling it an insult.
(b) Oedipus's father denied it, but his mother admitted it.
(c) They told Oedipus that it was true.
(d) They said it was untrue, but they seemed to be lying.

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

5. What reason does Teiresias give for not answering Oedipus' questions?
(a) He does not believe his own visions.
(b) He doesn't want to cause them both grief.
(c) He knows the truth, but the gods have told him not to say.
(d) He isn't sure about what he knows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jocasta advise Oedipus about his fears?

2. What does Oedipus ask, when Jocasta tells Oedipus the messenger's news?

3. What made Oedipus angry, when he encountered the stranger's carriage on the road?

4. What deal does Oedipus offer the murderer if he gives himself in?

5. What does Creon say stopped the city from looking into the king's death?

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