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Where was Oedipus raised?

• Thebes

• Corinth

• Olympus

Where was Oedipus raised?

• Thebes

• Corinth

• Olympus

What does "Oedipus" mean?

• He who will kill his father

• He who will marry his mother

• He who has swollen feet

Who raised Oedipus?

• Laius and Jocasta

• the shepherd and his wife

• Polybus and Merope

Who is the prophet of Thebes?

• Tiresias

• Delphi

• Creon

What did Oedipus do to save Thebes from the Sphinx?

• He battled the Sphinx in a sword fight and won

• He solved the riddle of the Sphinx

• He tricked the Sphinx into ending the plague

What problems is the plague causing at the beginning of the play?

• Babies are dying before they are born

• Crops are failing

• Herds are dying

• All of the above

Why does Oedipus call his people "his children"?

• He feels like their father; he has a great compassion for his people

• They really are his children; he has a lot of kids

• He feels like they act like immature kids

Where did Oedipus send Creon just before the play began?

• To Athens to speak to Artemis

• To the Oracle at Delphi to find out how to stop the plague

• To Corinth to find out how to end the plague

What is the solution to the impending problem?

• The people must pray for help

• Oedipus must sacrifice himself to the gods

• The defilement must be either exiled or killed