Classical Literature Quiz: Oedipus Rex by Sophocles- With the city being struck by a mysterious plague, King Oedipus of Thebes sends his brother-in-law Creon to identify the cause. Have you read the story and think that you can remember the story accurately? If so, then take up the test below and get to find out if you should re-read it and come back tackle the test!
The citizens of Thebes hate Oedipus
The citizens of Thebes are poor
The citizens of Thebes are suffering from a plague
Oedipus doesn’t have a choice
Oedipus saved Thebes once before
Oedipus owes the priest a favor
Creon
Teiresias
Laius
Find Laius's murderer
Make medicine for the plague
Find a new wife
The citizens of Thebes hated Laius, so they didn’t care
Creon wanted to become king, so he never cared enough to investigate
The sphinx was terrorizing Thebes, so citizens couldn’t investigate
Teiresias
The Oracle of Delphi
Creon
Teiresias
The Oracle of Delphi
Creon
Oedipus’s brother-in-law
Another priest of Apollo
Jocasta's son
The sphinx
Laius
Oedipus
He believes it
The accusation makes him extremely angry
He thinks it might be true, but wants more evidence