Oedipus Quiz

What task does Oedipus have for someone?

• Finding his father's city

• Burying a woman in the house

• Living in the mountains

• Taking care of his daughters

Where does Oedipus want to make his home?

• In the city of Thebes

• In the house

• In his father's city

• In the mountains by Cithaeron

Why does Oedipus believe he cannot be killed by disease or suffering?

• Because he has a strange destiny

• Because he is immortal

• Because he is protected by the gods

• Because he is invincible

What does Oedipus want Creon to do for his two sons?

• Take care of them

• Bury them in the mountains

• Send them away

• Give them money

What does Oedipus want Creon to do for his two daughters?

• Take care of them

• Bury them in the mountains

• Send them away

• Give them money

Why does Oedipus want to touch his daughters?

• To say goodbye

• To feel their presence

• To comfort them

• To see them one last time

What does Oedipus want to do before grieving?

• Feel his daughters with his hands

• Bury the woman in the house

• Take care of his sons

• Go to the mountains

Who does Oedipus ask to let him touch his daughters?

• His mother

• His father

• Creon

• The gods

What does Oedipus say about his two sons?

• They need someone to take care of them

• They are in danger

• They will always have enough to live on

• They are his favorite children

What does Oedipus say about his two daughters?

• They have never lacked his presence

• They need someone to take care of them

• They are in danger

• They are his favorite children