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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Oedipus seem to think Jocasta is afraid of learning about his birth?
(a) that he's of low social status
(b) that he's not born of natural parents
(c) that he's older than they believed
(d) that he's Polybus' son after all

2. What does Oedipus do when the shepherd won't tell about giving away the infant?
(a) Oedipus threatens to banish him from the kingdom.
(b) Oedipus threatens him and asks someone to bind his hands.
(c) Oedipus offers him money and a comfortable home.
(d) Oedipus asks the messenger if he's lying about the incident.

3. Before Teiresias leaves, what does he say about the murderer's nationality?
(a) that he will turn out to be a native Theban
(b) that he is an Athenian
(c) that he is a Corinthian
(d) that he comes from no nation

4. What does the chorus leader tell Oedipus about the murderer?
(a) that the murderer likely had nothing to do with Thebes
(b) that he suspects who the murderer is but doesn't know
(c) that he is not the murderer and doesn't know who the murderer is
(d) that he doesn't want to know who the murderer is

5. What does Creon say can validate a man who is true?
(a) prophecy
(b) the gods
(c) nature
(d) time

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jocasta come to pray to Apollo?

2. What does Oedipus say hanging himself would be?

3. What is Oedipus' attitude when he emerges from the castle?

4. Where did Laius order his infant child to be put?

5. What does the chorus say about human prophets?

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