Oedipus Rex - Quiz 1
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Directions: Choose the best answer for the following 10 questions.
- 1.What does the priest tell Oedipus is wrong with Thebes?
- A.
The citizens of Thebes hate Oedipus
- B.
The citizens of Thebes are poor
- C.
The citizens of Thebes are suffering from a plague
- 2.Why does the priest believe Oedipus can do something about the problems in Thebes?
- A.
Oedipus doesn’t have a choice
- B.
Oedipus saved Thebes once before
- C.
Oedipus owes the priest a favor
- 3.What was the name of the king of Thebes prior to Oedipus’s reign?
- A.
Creon
- B.
Teiresias
- C.
Laius
- 4.What must Oedipus do to save Thebes?
- A.
Find Laius's murderer
- B.
Make medicine for the plague
- C.
Find a new wife
- 5.
- A.
The citizens of Thebes hated Laius, so they didn’t care
- B.
Creon wanted to become king, so he never cared enough to investigate
- C.
The sphinx was terrorizing Thebes, so citizens couldn’t investigate
- 6.What person does the Chorus suggest that Oedipus go to, to find out who killed the former king?
- A.
Teiresias
- B.
The Oracle of Delphi
- C.
Creon
- 7.Who also suggests that Oedipus see the prophet?
- A.
Teiresias
- B.
The Oracle of Delphi
- C.
Creon
- 8.Who is Creon?
- A.
Oedipus’s brother-in-law
- B.
Another priest of Apollo
- C.
Jocasta's son
- 9.Who does the prophet that Oedipus speaks to say killed the former king?
- A.
The sphinx
- B.
Laius
- C.
Oedipus
- 10.What does Oedipus think about what the person tells him?
- A.
He believes it
- B.
The accusation makes him extremely angry
- C.
He thinks it might be true, but wants more evidence
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