Oedipus Quiz 1

Why did the priest come to Oeidpus at the beginning of the play?

• to seek help in solving the riddle of the Sphinx

• to seek help to rid the city of the plague

• to seek help in finding Laius' murderer

• to help the king learn the identity of his parents

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Where did Oedipus send Creon at the beginning of the play?

• to Apollo's oracle

• To the crossroads where Laius was murdered

• to the palace to meet the Shepherd

• to Corinth

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What news did Creon bring back with him after Oedipus sent him away on his journey?

• that Jocasta is his mother

• that Tieresias plotted to kill King Laius

• the answer to the riddle

• the killer of Laius must be found for the plague to leave the city

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Why didn't anyone investigate Laius' murder when it happened?

• Jocasta was getting married

• they were too busy dealing with the Sphinx who was attacking the city

• Creon ended the investigation

• Tieresias knew who killed him

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Who did Oedipus believe framed him once Tieresias accused him of murdering King Laius?

• Jocasta

• the Sphinx

• Creon

• Antigone

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Who did the people of Thebes believe killed King Laius?

• Jocasta

• Creon

• Tieresias

• A group of robbers

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What two pieces of news does the Messenger from Corinth bring to Oedipus and Jocasta?

• Polybus is dead, and he is NOT Oedipus' father

• Merope is dead, and Polybus wants to see Oedipus

• Polybus and Merope are coming to Thebes, and they want to meet Jocasta

• Polybus and Laius are going to war, and Polybus wants Oedipus' help

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Why did Jocasta think Laius could not have been murdered by her son?

• she and Laius had the baby killed

• she thought he was taken to a foreign land

• she thought he disappeared when he ran away

• she and Laius decided to not have children

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What killed King Polybus?

• a group of robbers

• a fatal disease

• the Sphinx

• old age

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What did the oracle tell Oedipus when he was a young man?

• that he would be a great king

• that he would kill the Sphinx

• that he would kill his father

• that he would not bear any children

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