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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What part of her and Laius' infant child does Jocasta say Laius bound?
(a) his knees
(b) his ankles
(c) his elbows
(d) his wrists

3. What does Creon say of the news he brings?
(a) It's both good and bad news.
(b) It's bad news.
(c) It's good news.
(d) It's hard to interpret if it's good or bad.

4. What gives Oedipus hope that he did not kill Laius?
(a) The description of the carriage does not match the one Oedipus remembers.
(b) The murder seems to have taken place at a different time than Oedipus remembers.
(c) The survivor reported being attacked by a band of thieves, not one man.
(d) The survivor may see Oedipus's face and be able to identify that he's not the killer.

5. What does Jocasta ask Oedipus to do regarding her brother?
(a) make her responsible for Creon
(b) send Creon away instead of killing him
(c) hold Creon in prison until he can discover the truth
(d) trust that Creon is telling the truth

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the chorus leader tell Oedipus about the murderer?

2. What does Creon say about Laius' companions when he was killed?

3. What argument does Oedipus offer that Teiresias is not really a prophet?

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

5. Does the messenger identify the shepherd as the man he mentioned earlier?

(see the answer key)

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