Oedipus Rex/Greek Tragedy Quiz

This term means a release of emotions...

• epiphany

• catharsis

• hamartia

• hubris

Identify the characteristics of a tragic hero.

• * has a hamartia

  * is larger than life

  * is of noble birth or a demigod

  * is loved by the people of the kingdom

• * has a hamartia

  * is of regular birth

  * has a sidekick

  * is loved by the people of the kingdom

• * has a hamartia

  * does not display hubris

  *is god-like

  * is cathartic

• *has a hamartia

  * has a perepetia

  * is loved by the citizens of the kingdom

Creon very much wants to be king and conspired against Oedipus.

(Type your response exactly as you see it here!)

True or False

How many children did Oedipus and his mom have together? (Eww)

• Two boys and two girls

• Two girls

• Two boys

• One boy and two girls

In literature, crossroads symbolize...

• A fork in the road

• The Devil Went Down to Georgia

• A railroad track crossing

• A choice must be made

The play Oedipus Rex displays the theme topic of sight and blindness through all of these EXCEPT...

• When one loses his or her vision, the other senses should grow stronger

• Those who seek the truth are not blind

• If you are blind you are deaf and dumb too

• Those who can see but have foolish pride are blind.

Who was the Greek god who was celebrate with a festival and who represented the arts, feasts, wine, and general partying?

• Ares

• Dionysus

• Apollo

• Athena

Why does Oedipus think Jocasta is upset when they get the news from the Messenger from Corinth? HE thinks...

• She learned that Oedipus was the love child of Laius and the Sphinx

• She found out that Polybus was dead

• She figured out the Oedipus was sleeping with his mom

• She thinks Oedipus is of low birth

Oedipus states “Since I am now the holder of his office, and have his bed and wife that once was his, and had his line not been unfortunate we would have common children -- (fortune leaped upon his head)--because of all these things, I fight in his defense as for my father.” Provide the literary term that is applicable to this statement and explain the three instances of it.

 Oedipus Rex is classified as a tragedy for all of the reasons EXCEPT...

• It involves characters of high birth or nobility

• it begins in medias res

• it has a chorus line with show girls

• it ends in the downfall of the hero and is not happy