Oedipus the King

What creature did Oedipus defeat before the play began?

• lion
• dragon
• hydra
• sphinx

In what city/state did Oedipus grow up?

• Thebes
• Corinth
• Sparta
• Ithaca

Who was Oedipus's adopted mother?

• Jocasta
• Juliet
• Merope
• Magdelyn 

Who is Oedipus's real mother?

• Jocasta
• Juliet
• Merope
• Madelyn

Who is Creon?

• Oedipus's brother-in-law
• Oedipus's brother
• Jocasta's current husband
• Jocasta's deceased husband

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No one attempted to find out the truth about what happened to Laius right after it happened because...

• Oedipus threatened to kill them.
• Apollo brought a plague upon the city
• a sphinx was attacking the city.
• the Oracle at Delphi came to deliver a prophecy.

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

• He will not harm them and will make it profitable for them.
• He will kill them immediately.
• He will pray to the gods to ask for their forgiveness.
• He will release the plague from the city.

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Who does Oedipus ask to reveal the name of the murderer of Laius because he thinks this person may be able to "see" the answer?

• Jocasta
• Creon
• Merope
• Tiresias

What is the prophecy?

• A son will murder his wife and his children.
• A son will murder his father and marry his mother.
• A son will murder his mother and his father.
• A son will never marry and murder his father.

Who does the prophet Tiresias say is the murderer of Laius?

• Jocasta
• Oedipus
• Creon
• Apollo

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