Oedipus Reading Comprehension

What is the priest doing at the beginning of the play?

• Going to see the oracle

• talking to Creon

• praying

• eating

Who is rumored to have killed Laius?

• Creon

• Jocasta

• A shepard

• Robbers

The name Oedipus means

• Touched by the Gods

• Destined to be King

• Chosen one

• Swollen foot

What should happen to the man who is guilty of killing Laius?

• he should be killed

• he should go to jail

• he should be banished

• he should be killed or banished

Ruler of Thebes in Oedipus the King

• Laius

• Tiresias

• Creon

• Oedipus

Oedipus’ mother

• Creon

• Jocasta

• Antigone

• Tiresias

Late king of Thebes

• Tiresias

• Creon

• Oedipus

• Laius

Blind prophet

• Creon

• Apollo

• Zeus

• Tiresias

Oedipus’ adoptive mother

• Jocasta

• Creon

• Laius

• Merope

Why didn't anyone investigate Laius's murder at the time?

• They didn't care

• They were dealing with the sphinx

• Oedipus was not in town

• They had a famine during the time