2. What does Oedipus believe about himself in the fifth act?
(a) He deserves to live among the animals.
(b) He is not even human anymore.
(c) The gods must hate him.
(d) He is fit to neither live or die.

3. How are the Greeks dividing the captive Trojan women among themselves?
(a) They are drawing lots.
(b) They are taking the wives of the Trojans they have personally killed.
(c) They are having a competition.
(d) They are letting the gods decide.

4. According to the chorus, what is the best way for a man to die?
(a) In battle.
(b) At sea.
(c) Suicide.
(d) At home with his family.

5. About what does a Trojan elder instruct Andromache to lie?
(a) She will claim that she was not Hector's wife.
(b) She will claim Astyanax was killed when Troy fell.
(c) She will claim Astyanax is hiding in the castle.
(d) She will claim that she is protected by Apollo.

6. From where does the messenger in the fourth act come in "Oedipus"?
(a) Thebes.
(b) Sparta.
(c) Corinth.
(d) Troy.

7. What is Tiresias unable to do in the second act of "Oedipus"?
(a) Authenticate Oedipus' royal blood.
(b) Save Jocasta's life.
(c) Explain the Oracle's prophecy.
(d) Raise Laius' ghost.

8. What does Hecuba tell the chorus they must not do in regards to Priam?
(a) Speak unkindly against him.
(b) Betray his memory.
(c) Remember him as frail.
(d) Pity him.

9. What has happened to the Trojan widows after their army was defeated?
(a) The women have all been prepared for suicide.
(b) The women escaped the city.
(c) The women have all been claimed by the Greeks.
(d) The women took up arms to defend themselves.

10. What is Tiresias' occupation?
(a) Priest.
(b) Weaponsmith.
(c) Herald.
(d) Prophet.

11. Whom does Hecuba predict will not find peace for a long time?
(a) Pyrrhus.
(b) Menelaus.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Ulysses.

12. What happened when Polyxena was sacrificed in honor of Achilles?
(a) Her body was taken away by Apollo.
(b) The land went silent.
(c) The tomb soaked up her blood.
(d) The gods cried out that she would be avenged.

13. What is Talthybius' station among the Greeks?
(a) Herald.
(b) Prophet.
(c) Weaponsmith.
(d) Priest.

14. For what purpose does Tiresias wish to take a particular action after he is unable to clarify the Oracle's message?
(a) The Oracle can explain herself to him.
(b) Tiresias' willing sacrifice will end the plague.
(c) The ghost can reveal his murderer.
(d) Zeus will listen to and answer his prayers.

15. According to Pyrrhus, who was most afraid of Achilles?
(a) Paris.
(b) Priam.
(c) Hector.
(d) Agamemnon.