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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the old shepherd grow up?
(a) in a distant village
(b) in Corinth
(c) in a poor house in Thebes
(d) in Laius' house

2. How does Teiresias respond when Oedipus says the prophet speaks in riddles?
(a) that Oedipus is good at solving riddles
(b) that the truth is as complex as a riddle
(c) that Oedipus will wish this riddle were never solved
(d) that life is a riddle

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

4. Where did Laius order his infant child to be put?
(a) in a field
(b) on a mountain
(c) in the ocean
(d) in a river

5. How is the tale of Oedipus and the Sphinx treated in the town?
(a) Oedipus constantly forces the town to hear the story again.
(b) People still tell the story of Oedipus and the Sphinx.
(c) People only remember the story in times of trouble.
(d) People have already forgotten what Oedipus has done for them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jocasta say about human prophecy?

2. What does Creon say about the god's call to avenge Laius' death now?

3. What is Creon's relationship to Oedipus?

4. Who does the messenger say gave Oedipus to Polybus?

5. How long would the shepherds stay in the fields each year?

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