
Oedipus the King: Part 1
Authored by Tawne Plummer
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A decision made by an authority
edicts
proclamation
decree
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CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
commands from a public authority
decree
proclamation
edicts
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CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
an official announcement
decree
proclamation
edicts
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CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As the play opens, what disaster has befallen Thebes?
The great plague has come to Thebes.
A great fire has destroyed Thebes.
A great flood has destroyed Thebes.
A great Sphinx is terrorizing Thebes.
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CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Oedipus become king of Thebes?
He conquers the Thebans, overthrows the king, and marries the queen.
He answers the riddle of the Sphinx, is honored by the city, and marries the recently widowed queen.
When his father passes away from old age, he assumes the throne as king.
When the king dies, Apollo, the god of healing, brings Oedipus to Thebes to be the new king and to marry the widowed queen.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the Oracle, what is the solution to the problems Thebes faces?
Oedipus must travel to the gods to beg forgiveness for Thebes.
Oedipus must declare war on Corinth to save Thebes.
Oedipus must answer the riddle of the Sphinx and take the kingdom back.
Oedipus must find the one who murdered the king and bring him to justice.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Make a prediction: At the end of your reading today, the prophet Teiresias has accused Oedipus of murdering his father. Do you believe Teiresias, or do you believe him to be wrong?
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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