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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The image of Thebes is of a ________.
(a) Man.
(b) Teenager.
(c) Woman.
(d) Child.

2. The Oracle foretells Laius that Oedipus would one day ______ his mother.
(a) Kill.
(b) Blind.
(c) Marry..
(d) Betray.

3. The image of Thebes is considered the ______ of its citizens.
(a) Sister.
(b) Mother.
(c) Brother.
(d) Father.

4. Who kills Oedipus' adopted father in the Background section of the play?
(a) Eteocles.
(b) Polyneices.
(c) Laius.
(d) Jocasta.

5. What does Laius do to baby Oedipus after hearing the Oracle foretell Oedipus' future?
(a) He cursed the baby.
(b) He killed the baby.
(c) He blinded the baby.
(d) He injured the baby's feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the group of women of Thebes who rushes on in a panic?

2. Eteocles tells the men that the battle has ______.

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

4. Who does the King of Thebes address in the city?

5. The people of Thebes regard Oedipus as a ________.

(see the answer key)

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