Oedipus

uWhere was Sophocles born?

• Greece
• sThebes
• Hippeios Colonus, Athens , Greece
• in a hospital

Who was the god of death?

• you
• Oedipus
• Athena
• ares

What do you call a monster with a human head and chest, the body of a lion and eagle wings?

• Sphinx
• unicorn 
• dragon
• idk

What is a tragic hero?

• a hero
• an important and influential man that must suffer the consequences of his actions
• death

What was the trilogy's motif?

• death
• suicide
• hunger

Why do Oedipus' parents give him to a shepherd?

• The oracle said their son would one day kill his father.
• They did not want to have children
• They wanted to have a girl.
• They were not ready for a child.

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Who are Oedipus' parents?

• King Sophocles & Queen Dionysus
• King Laius & Queen Jocasta
• King Apollo & Queen Cithareon
• Mickey & Minnie

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Why did Oedipus go to the oracle & what did the oracle tell him?

• To consult the oracle about his family. The oracle told him one day he would have seven children.
• To ask the oracle about his future. The oracle told him he would one day be king. 
• To consult the oracle about his parents. The oracle told him one day he would kill his father and marry his mother. 
• To consult the oracle about his family. The oracle told him one day he would live a perfect life. 

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On Oedipus' way to Thebes what did he do?

• Sang "Old MacDonald" to his friends.
• Lost all of his belongings in a fight.
• Won a fight and went back home.
• Got into a fight with a rich man and killed him. 

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Why was there a terrible plague in Thebes?

• No one was following the rules of the land. 
• Birds were being killed.
• There was no one to rule the kingdom.
• Thebes was harboring the murderer of King Laius.

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