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WorksheetsGreek Tragedy and Oedipus
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the author of "Oedipus the King"?
a)
Aeschylus
b)
Sophocles
c)
Euripides
d)
Dionysus
2.
The Greeks held drama competitions to worship which god/dess?
a)
Dionysus
b)
Apollo
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Hera
3.
Which of these was meant to represent society in Greek drama?
a)
The audience
b)
The three actors
c)
The playwright
d)
The Chorus
4.
When the audience knows something that the characters do not, this is known as...
a)
irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
I don't know. Apparently something to do with irony.
5.
When King _____ and Queen _______ had their firstborn child, the Oracle revealed a prophecy that the child will kill his father and marry his mother.
a)
a. Laius and Jocasta
b)
b.Polybus and Merope
c)
c. Tiresias and Creon
6.
Oedipus receives his name because of______________.
a)
a. the Oracle
b)
b. his prophecy
c)
c. his swollen feet
7.
Oedipus sends for Tiresias who reveals that Oedipus is the cause of the plague. The ___________ is that Tiresias is blind but can see the truth, and Oedipus has sight but refuses to see the truth.
a)
a.tragedy
b)
b. dramatic irony
c)
c. paradox
8.
Flaw in a character, the protagonist, which leads to their downfall
a)
Hubris
b)
Hamartia
c)
Hercules
d)
Hates
9.
The protagonist recognizes the truth
a)
Peripetia
b)
Parados
c)
Episode
d)
Anagnorosis
10.
The opening scene, in which the background of the story is established, usually by a single actor or in a dialogue between two actors
a)
Stasimon
b)
Prologue
c)
Exodus
d)
Parados
11.
Final action after the last stasimon, ended by the ceremonial exit of all the players
a)
Stasimon
b)
Prologue
c)
Daxos
d)
Exodus
12.
In what city/state did Oedipus grow up?
a)
Thebes
b)
Corinth
c)
Sparta
d)
Ithaca
13.
TRUE OR FALSE! Women were allowed on stage.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
This was the most important part of the costume in Ancient Greek theater.
a)
Tunic
b)
Wig
c)
Mask
d)
Shoes
15.
Whose definition do we use when studying drama?
a)
Socrates
b)
Oedipus
c)
Aristotle
d)
Plato
16.
What stage did the Greeks use?
a)
Proscenium
b)
Orchestra
c)
Amphitheater
d)
Thespisian Theatre
17.
Greek theatre masks were created solely for entertainment purposes:
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which is not a responsibility of the chorus:
a)
Sets the overall mood of the play
b)
Determines the fate of the protagnist
c)
Serves as a character, giving advice, expressing
opinions, asking questions, etc
d)
Can establish the ethical or social framework of
events
19.
"Listen, and learn from me: no human being is gifted in the art of prophecy..."
The following quote is an example of...
The following quote is an example of...
a)
Dramatic Irony
b)
Fate vs. Freewill
c)
Identity
d)
Power
20.
Satire refers to...
a)
A moment in the play that gives the audience a chance to poke fun at the actors
b)
A mythological creature that is worshipped in City Dionysia
c)
A play or a passage in a play that pokes fun at public figures or the gods
d)
An ancient musical instrument founded in Thebes that resembles a harp
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