Oedipus the King Part I TEST V1

In Oedipus the King, Part I, what danger threatens the city of Thebes?

• an epidemic of the plague

• a large-scale economic crisis

• an invasion by an enemy army

• a severe and long-lasting drought

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In Oedipus the King, Part I, what instructions does Creon receive from the oracle?

• Thebes must build a new temple to Apollo.

• Thebes must punish the murderer of Laius.

• Thebes must solve the riddle of the Sphinx.

• Thebes must make a sacrifice to the oracle.

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When Teiresias appears before Oedipus in Oedipus the King, Part I, what claims does he state? Choose two options

• He claims that the oracle has not spoken truly.

• He claims that Oedipus caused his blindness.

• He claims that Creon ordered him to speak.

• He claims that Laius was Oedipus’ father.

• He claims that Oedipus murdered Laius.

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In Oedipus the King, Part I, what causes the quarrel between Creon and

Oedipus?

• Creon believes that Oedipus is a bad husband to Jocasta.

• Oedipus knows that Creon never went to see the oracle.

• Oedipus believes Creon wants to seize his throne.

• Creon recognizes Oedipus as the killer of Laius.

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In Oedipus the King, Part I, Jocasta tells Oedipus what she knows about Laius’

murder. Which incident in her story does Oedipus recognize as an action he carried out in his own past?

• the beating of one servant who later left Thebes

• the murder of the man he believed to be his father

• the encounter with highwaymen when he was traveling

• the murder of a group of men at a junction of three roads

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If a respected king gave new edicts to his loyal subjects, how would his

subjects most likely respond to them? Base your answer on the meaning of

edicts.

• They would adopt them.

• They would ignore them.

• They would challenge them.

• They would keep them a secret.

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Which is the best example of a decree you might hear in court? Base your

answer on the meaning of decree.

• a judge’s final ruling of a trial

• a defendant’s plea of innocence

• a lawyer’s argument in defense of a client

• a lawyer’s objection to a witness’s testimony

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Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of proclamation?

• a priest raising an olive branch to the sun

• a large crowd cheering for a king

• a queen giving a speech

• a man listening to advice

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Part A According to Oedipus the King, Part I, which is the most reasonable

inference to draw about what kind of king Oedipus is?

• responsible and considerate

• mysterious and secretive

• charming and talented

• fierce and terrifying

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Part B Which of the following lines from the play best support the answer to

Part A?

• Oedipus. Tell me what is troubling you. / … / … Never doubt that I will help you in every way I can.

• Priest. My lord we are plunged into darkness. Death alone grows fat upon our agony.

• Priest. When no men throng the streets, the city walls are nothing and our proud ships mere empty shells.

• Creon. Do you wish me to speak in public in front of all these men? I will of course.

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