Oedipus story

Oedipus story

10th Grade

9 Qs

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Oedipus story

Oedipus story

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RL.4.9, RL.11-12.9

+9

Standards-aligned

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do king Laois and Queen Jocasta do with their baby, and why?

they keep their baby and live a happy life

They give their baby away to a Shephard with orders to leave it to die

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to King Laois and Queen Jocasta baby?

The baby stays with the shepherd

The baby is given to the king and queen of Corinth

They return the baby to king Laois and queen Jocasta

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Oedipus leave Corinth?

He fells like he isn’t wanted where he is

He learned of the oracles prophecy

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens on the road after Oedipus leaves Corinth?

He encounters his parents

He encounters an arrogant old man

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Oedipus defeat the Sphinx that is terrorizing Thebes?

He kills it

He answers the sphinx's riddle correctly

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do the people of Thebes repay Oedipus for saving them?

They offer him a place to stay and offer him whatever he wants

They welcome him as their savior and offer him a throne

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the names of Oedipus and Jocasta children

Polyneices, Eteocles, Antigone, and Ismene

Anastasia, Ariel, Percy, and Aaron

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Oedipus discover when he’s investigating the murder of King Laois?

He learned that the man was his brother

He learned that the man was his father

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do Oedipus and Jocasta do after they learned the about the truth?

They continue to life their life with their kids

Jocasta kills herself and Oedipus punishes himself

Oedipus leaves Jocasta so she can be happy with the kids