Oedipus the King pages 1-26 (Paul Roche Translation)

Which one of the following is NOT established in the TIME AND SETTING?

• Oedipus was raised in Thebes as a baby.

• Thebes has been struck by a plague.

• Oedipus brawls with an old man over right of way and kills him.

• It is 15 years AFTER Oedipus was made king.

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Where has Oedipus sent Creon, Jocasta's brother?

• Oedipus sent Creon to Corinth to buy grain for his city.

• Oedipus sent Creon to the port city of Corinth for reinforcements.

• Oedipus sent Creon to Apollo's oracle at Pythia.

• Oedipus sent Creon to Pythia to solve the riddle of the Sphinx.

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Why are the gods angered at the city of Thebes?

• The Sphinx was one of their favorite servants.

• The town crowned a man king who was not known to them.

• The people of the town have not been worshipping at their shrines.

• The murder of the former king has gone unavenged.

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What does the ONE eye-witness to the death of the former king claim?

• The king died first before the others in his group.

• Many brigands (robbers) killed the king.

• The king was killed by pirates as he sailed the seas.

• The king sent him on an errand before his death so he missed it all.

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What was distracting the town from fully investigating the murder of the former king?

• The failure of the king to return

• The plague over the city

• The grief of the queen

• The Sphinx

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Who said it?

"For who knows, tomorrow this selfsame murderer may turn his bloody hands on me. The cause of Laius therefore is my own" (Sophocles 11).

• Priest

• Oedipus

• Creon

• Jocasta

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What is the purpose of the Chorus in Greek theater?

• The Chorus reveals the feelings of the protagonist.

• The Chorus is supposed to honor the gods.

• The Chorus balances out the plot action.

• The Chorus reacts as the audience members should.

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Who is the Chorus referring to in the following lines?

"My lord, there lives a man who with a king's eyes sees the secrets of a king... He is our source of light, our chance of learning..." (Sophocles 16).

• Priest

• Oedipus

• Creon

• Tiresias

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What is Tiresias's first reaction to Oedipus request to tell him all he knows?

• Tiresias asks to see Queen Jocasta.

• Tiresias wants to consult with the gods.

• Tiresias wants them to make a sacrifice to the gods.

• Tiresias refuses to answer.

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What does Oedipus accuse Tiresias of that causes him to reveal what he knows.

• Oedipus accuses Tiresias of having an affair with Jocasta.

• Oedipus accuses Tiresias of being his father.

• Oedipus accuses Tiresias of planning the murder of Laius.

• Oedipus accuses Tiresias of bringing the plague.

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