Exploring the Tragic Fate of Oedipus

Why are the boy's feet pierced and run through with a rope, and he hung from a tree?

• The boy is playing a game of 'hangman'.
• The boy is participating in a tree climbing competition.
• The boy will destroy his family.

• The boy is practicing for a circus act.

Why did the King and Queen of Corinth decide to adopt Oedipus?

• Oedipus showed them great intelligence.

• They had no children of their own.

• They found him abandoned and felt pity.

• They were told by an oracle to do so.

What did the Oracle at Delphi predict about Oedipus? (Choose 2)

• He would marry his mother.

• He would kill his father.

• He would be as great as the gods.

• He would die a horrible death.

What was Oedipus' reaction to the prophecy from the Oracle of Delphi?

• He chose to ignore the prophecy.

• He decided to confront his fate.

• He sought to change his destiny through good deeds.

• He left Corinth to avoid fulfilling the prophecy.

What problem does the city of Thebes have?

• Someone is killing all the children.

• The city is underwater.

• It has been attack by an army.

• It is being terrorized by the Sphinx.

What is the Sphinx?

• part woman, part horse

• Part lion, part woman

• part man, part horse

• part lion, part man

What prize awaits the person who defeats the Sphinx?

• Gets to marry Jocasta, the former Queen

• Becomes King of Thebes

• A treasure chest of gold

• A thousand soldiers under his command

How did Oedipus become the King of Thebes?

• He married the previous king's daughter.

• He was elected by the people.

• He solved the riddle of the Sphinx.

• He was the rightful heir.

What was the cause of the plague in Thebes according to the Oracle of Delphi?

• A curse from the gods.

• The presence of a vile criminal.

• The city's neglect of religious duties.

• A natural disaster.

According to the blind prophet, who was the actual murderer of King Laius?

• A disgruntled servant.

• A gang of thieves.

• Creon, the brother-in-law of Oedipus.

• Oedipus himself.