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Oedipus, the Background Story

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Oedipus, in Greek, means...
a)
swollen neck
b)
swollen tongue
c)
swollen feet
d)
massive arms
2.
At the beginning of the story, Oedipus stood at a fork in the road. What does it symbolize?
a)
It's time for dinner.
b)
Oedipus will have to move the fork out of his way in order to keep moving forward. 
c)
Oedipus must make an important decision that will change the direction of his life. 
3.
Oedipus was raised in what Greek city?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Corinth
d)
Paris
4.
Oedipus's parents (to his knowledge) were...
a)
Polybus and Merope
b)
Hercules and Aphrodite
c)
Hermes and Medea
d)
Hades and Persephone
5.
Who was the first person to plant the seed in his Oedipus's head that the parents who raised him were not his real parents?
a)
The Oracle at Delphi
b)
The Sphinx
c)
God Apollo
d)
a drunk man
6.
Who does the following statement describe? This person lived inside Apollo's temple. She predicted the future and made prophecies for people who came to her. She was well-respected by most people as being true. 
a)
Jocasta
b)
Merope
c)
The Oracle at Delphi
d)
The Sphinx
7.
Why did Oedipus run away from home?
a)
to avoid the prophecy coming true that he would kill his father and marry his mother
b)
to try to become king in a new city
c)
to make up for ruining his life in his past homeland
d)
to discovery the answer to a riddle he had once heard
8.
What negative character trait was revealed when Oedipus killed five men on the road?
a)
jealousy
b)
pessimism 
c)
explosive anger
d)
disloyal
9.
In the story, it says that Oedipus loved the truth. Why?
a)
He hated liars. 
b)
He felt that the truth was powerful and that man could know the answer to every question. 
c)
Oedipus hated being in the dark. 
d)
Oedipus was nosy, so he always asked a lot of questions. 
10.
Which of the following is a simile from the story that shows how quickly thoughts came into Oedipus's mind?
a)
"Thoughts rushed into his head like flood water filling a home."
b)
"He stood as tall and as strong as the mast of a ship."
c)
"Mt. Cithaeoron ran along the western side of Corinth like a great wall."
11.

What was the conflict between Oedipus and the regal old man and his guards?

a)

The regal old man and his guards stole Oedipus's money, so Oedipus ran them down to get his money back.

b)

The men in the chariot wanted to impress the regal old man by being hard and rude to Oedipus; Oedipus did not understand why they were upset.

c)

Oedipus was in the way and would not move so the chariot could pass; the men in the chariot wouldn't answer Oedipus's question of which road led to the nearest city.

d)

Oedipus wanted a ride to the nearest city; the men in the chariot wanted him to pay for a ride.

12.
Which statement is NOT TRUE about the Sphinx?
a)
She had the torso of a woman, the body of a lion, and huge, white wings.
b)
She, for some strange reason, never flew into the city of Thebes but only stalked around its walls.
c)
She asked a riddle that no one (before Oedipus) could solve.
d)
She disappeared when Oedipus answered her riddle. 
13.
Why did Oedipus marry the old king's wife, Jocasta, when he became king of Thebes?
a)
She was already queen.
b)
He had the hots for her when he saw her.
c)
That was part of the agreement. 
d)
He chose her from a group of ten women. 
14.
Who was king of Thebes in between the former king being killed and Oedipus winning the kingship?
a)
Laertes
b)
Creon
c)
Orpheus
d)
Phryxus
15.
Oedipus ruled Thebes easily for many years as king before being challenged. What was his first challenge?
a)
The Sphinx
b)
a cheating wife 
c)
A jealous brother-in-law
d)
The plague
16.

The one guard who got away when Oedipus defended himself at the place where three roads meet fled in what direction?

a)

towards The Oracle at Delphi

b)

into the woods

c)

back down the road to Thebes from where he came

d)

down the road to Corinth from where Oedipus came

17.

Which of the following is NOT a theme developing in the story of Oedipus's life so far?

a)

Sometimes our anger can lead us to cause some major damage.

b)

We cannot outrun our fate.

c)

Real friends will always be there for you no matter what.

d)

When we are brave, we sometimes are rewarded for it.

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