Oedipus Review

—What has been happening in Thebes that brings all members of the community to Oedipus’s palace for answers?

• —A terrible beast, a Sphinx, has been terrifying the city.
• —A raging volcano has sent rivers of lava through the streets.
• —A plague has descended upon the entire city; death and decay is everywhere.
• —Gigantic swarms of locusts have descended upon the city.

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—What do the people of Thebes want Oedipus to do for them?

• —They blame him for the problems and want him to leave town.
• —They want him to rid Thebes of the problems and restore the city.
• —They want him to make a sacrifice to Zeus to appease the gods.
• —They want him to offer his youngest daughter to the fiery volcano

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—Who is Creon?

• —He is Oedipus’s brother and second in command in Thebes.
• He is Oedipus’s eldest son.
• —He is Jocasta’s, Oedipus’s wife’s brother.
• —He is a priest at the temple of Delphi.

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—Who does Oedipus send to Delphi to learn how to save Thebes?

• Jocasta
• Creon
• Laius 
• Antigone

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—What suggestion does Creon make when Oedipus asks about the message from the god, Apollo?

• —Creon suggests that they make a sacrifice to Apollo as soon as possible.
• Creon suggests that Oedipus himself make a pilgrimage to Delphi.
• —Creon suggests that they create stone levis to keep the lava out of the streets.
• —Creon suggests that they talk privately somewhere about the god’s message.

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—Who is Laius?

• —He is Oedipus’s eldest son.
• —He is Creon’s brother.
• He is Jocasta’s first husband.
• —He is a prophet.

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—No one attempted to find out the truth about what had happened to Laius because:

• they were too busy trying to defeat the Sphinx that was terrifying Thebes
• —they thought they already knew the truth.
• Jocasta told the people that she was distraught enough without learning more.
• —everyone who tried to learn the truth ended up dead.

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To which three gods does the Chorus pray for help

• —They pray to Zeus, Hermes, and Apollo.
• —They pray to Athena, Artemis, and Apollo.
• —They pray to Zeus, Poseidon, and Apollo.
• They pray to Athena, Zeus, and Apollo.

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The Chorus wants the gods to:

• —destroy whatever enemy is bringing the plague upon Thebes.
• send them a hero to defend them.
• punish Oedipus for not following through on learning who murdered Laius.
• —divert the molten lava away from Thebes.

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—What promise does Oedipus make to anyone who comes forward with information about Laius’s murder?

• Oedipus will give a handsome reward of gold.

• He says that no harm will come to anyone who comes forward, as long as it's NOW...otherwise they're cursed.

• He will curse them for eternity.

• Oedipus makes no promises; he demands that anyone with information come forward.

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