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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the King of Thebes in the beginning of the Background?
(a) Polyneices.
(b) Laius.
(c) Eteocles.
(d) Oedipus.

2. To try to escape the will of the gods is considered ___________.
(a) Impossible.
(b) Courageous.
(c) Achievable.
(d) Tough.

3. What is the setting of the play?
(a) Arabia.
(b) Thebes.
(c) America.
(d) Greece.

4. Eteocles and the Chorus express themselves through which literary element?
(a) Imagery.
(b) Personification.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Irony.

5. After Oedipus' adopts father is killed, Oedipus seeks revenge and kills _______ .
(a) Laius.
(b) the King of Argos.
(c) the Oracle of Apollo.
(d) Jocasta.

Short Answer Questions

1. _______ rescues Oedipus and raises him to adulthood.

2. Human beings are metaphorically represented by ________.

3. The principle contrast in Part 2 is between what two objects?

4. What does Laius do to baby Oedipus after hearing the Oracle foretell Oedipus' future?

5. Who says, "Their reports will save me from all traps and deceptions?"

(see the answer key)

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