Oedipus the King Part 1

What does the name Oedipus mean?

• king of Thebes
• swollen foot
• incest-monger
• blinded by fate

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Where was Laius killed?

• on a bridge
• in the ocean
• in the mountains
• at a crossroads

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How many children does Jocasta have?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

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How did Oedipus become king of Thebes?

• He solved the riddle of the Sphinx.
• It was passed down to him by his father.
• Zeus named him king.
• Nobody else wanted the job.

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Jocasta is the widow of Laius.

• True
• False

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Who is Teiresias?

• Oedipus's brother
• Jocasta's grandfather
• the blind prophet
• king of Thebes

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Jocasta believes in prophets and oracles.

• True
• False

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After hearing Jocasta's story about Laius's death, Oedipus begins to fear

• that Jocasta will leave him.
• that he forgot to sign his king's contract.
• that his children aren't really his.
• that he killed the former king.

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Of what does Oedius accuse Creon?

• treason
• robbery
• adultery
• arson

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Oedipus was born in _____ but raised in _____.

• Corinth, Corinth
• Corinth, Thebes
• Thebes, Corinth
• Thebes, Thebes

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