Oedipus TEST

What curse did Oedipus put on the murderer of Laius?

• a life of miserable doom and agony

• an eternity of suffering in the afterlife

• the curse of all of the gods in Olympus

• a childless existence

Who suggested sending for the prophet Tiresias?

• Oedipus

• Creon

• Jocasta

• The chorus

What does Oedipus tell the people he has already done to figure out how to get rid of the plague?

• sent Creon to the oracle of Apollo

• Visited the oracle of Apollo himself

• questioned many citizens of Thebes

• asked for guidance from the gods

When Tiresias first appeared, what seemed to be Oedipus's attitude towards him?

• He was annoyed by the intrusion and wanted Tiresias to leave

• He seemed indifferent, like he didn't feel like they really needed Tiresias's help

• He was curious and wasn't sure if there was anything Tiresias could do to help

• He was grateful that Tiresias came and seemed to respect him

Why does Oedipus agree to let Creon go instead of punishing him after their argument?

• Because the citizens of Thebes asked him

• Because Jocasta asked him to

• Because he does not believe the prophet

• Because he does not want to anger the gods

Jocasta scolds both Oedipus and Creon for:

• arguing in front of a city of people dying

• disloyalty towards each other

• believing a prophet

• not asking her what really happened

When Oedipus has had enough of Tiresias and says: "Must I endure his insolence Damnation fall upon you! Get out of my sight!" What is Tiresias's response?

• I would not have come if YOU did not call me

• I wanted to leave since I first arrived

• Don't judge me so harshly

• Give me a chance to explain myself

Tiresias says: "Well, whether I will speak or not, what will be will be." What does this mean?

• Your destiny is set no matter what I say

• You won't believe anything I say anyway

• Accept what is to come and don't question

• I don't have the answers you seek, only Apollo does

Oedipus's entire belief of innocence rested on the story of the one witness to the murder. What did Oedipus want to find out from the witness

• If the witness stuck to the story that a band of thieves killed Laius, Oedipus would be innocent

• If the witness could identify Oedipus and place him at the crime, Oedipus was guilty

• If the witness was old he may not be accurate in what he saw

• If the witness can't remember what happened there would be no proof of anything.

In Jocasta's story to Oedipus, how long ago did she say this happened?

• Many years before her baby was born

• About a year after she married Oedipus

• Right before Oedipus showed up to save the city from the Sphinx

• Several years before Oedipus saved the city from the Sphinx