Oedipus Rex Quiz

What problems is the city of Thebes facing at the start of the play?

• Plague and stillbirths

• Earthquakes and floods

• Famine and drought

• War and invasion

Who did Oedipus send to the oracle to find out how to end the suffering in Thebes?

• Tiresias

• Laius

• Creon

• Jocasta

What does the oracle reveal as the solution to end the plague in Thebes?

• Exile the murderer of Laius

• Build a temple for Apollo

• Perform a ritual dance

• Sacrifice a virgin

Who does Oedipus accuse of plotting to overthrow him?

• Tiresias

• Jocasta

• Laius

• Creon

What prophecy did Jocasta receive about her first husband, Laius?

• He would die in battle

• He would become a great king

• He would be killed by their own son

• He would live a long and prosperous life

Where was Laius killed according to Jocasta?

• In his palace

• In the mountains

• At a crossroad

• In a temple

What prophecy did Oedipus receive that made him leave Corinth?

• He would become a famous artist

• He would kill his father and sleep with his mother

• He would become a great warrior

• He would inherit a vast fortune

Who does Oedipus ask to be brought to him as a witness to Laius's murder?

• The surviving eyewitness

• Jocasta

• Creon

• Tiresias

What did Oedipus do at the triple-crossroad?

• He fought with several people and killed them

• He built a shrine for the gods

• He met his long-lost brother

• He found a hidden treasure

What is the main conflict in the play?

• The rivalry between Oedipus and Creon

• The power struggle for the throne of Thebes

• The plague in Thebes

• The prophecy of Oedipus killing his father and marrying his mother