Understanding Oedipus Rex: Part One

What was the primary reason the citizens of Thebes approached Oedipus at the beginning of the play?

• To seek help regarding the plague

• To ask for his resignation

• To crown him as their king

• To celebrate his rule

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

According to the Oracle, what was the cause of the plague in Thebes?

• Neglect of religious duties

• A natural disaster

• The murder of King Laius

• A curse from the gods

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

CCSS.RL.8.10

What action did Oedipus vow to take upon discovering the murderer of Laius?

• To kill or exile him

• To exile him

• To forgive him

• To reward him

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

Who does Tiresias eventually accuse of being Laius's murderer?

• Creon

• Himself

• Oedipus

• A stranger from another land

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

What was Oedipus's reaction to Tiresias's accusation?

• He accepted the prophecy

• He exiled Tiresias

• He accused Tiresias and Creon of conspiracy

• He stepped down from the throne

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

How did Jocasta attempt to disprove the prophecy given to Oedipus?

• By sending him away from Thebes

• By arguing that prophecies are always false

• By hiding the truth about Oedipus's birth

• By recounting how an earlier prophecy about Laius was not fulfilled

What led Oedipus to suspect he might be the murderer of Laius?

• Tiresias's direct accusation

• The prophecy from Delphi

• Jocasta's story about Laius's death

• Creon's accusations

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What was Oedipus's initial reaction to the prophecy about him harming his father and mother?

• He consulted Jocasta immediately

• He tried to avoid it by leaving Corinth

• He sought to fulfill it

• He ignored the prophecy

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What did Oedipus do when he encountered a man at the crossroads?

• He let him pass peacefully

• He asked for directions

• He killed him after a confrontation

• He ignored him and continued on his way

Why did Oedipus leave Corinth originally?

• To avoid fulfilling a dreadful prophecy

• To find his true parents

• To seek his fortune in Thebes

• To escape an arranged marriage