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Oedipus Review Part 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of Oedipus the King?

a)

Antigone

b)

Aristotle

c)

Sophocles

d)

Seologi

2.

In which city does the drama take place?

a)

Knoxville

b)

Rome

c)

Florence

d)

Thebes

3.

In the opening scene, a priest is complaining to Oedipus about an issue ongoing in Thebes. What's going on?

a)

"Thebes is dying."

b)

"Thebes is at war."

c)

"Thebes is overpopulated."

d)

"Thebes is never going to be the best city in the world."

4.

Why does the city of Thebes trust Oedipus to help them?

a)

Because he has Hercules-like strength

b)

Because he defeated the Sphinx

c)

Because he is actually a wizard

d)

Because he's intimidatingly scary

5.

Who promises that "if by any chance he proves to be an intimate of our house, here at my hearth, with my full knowledge, may the curse I just called down on him strike me!"?

a)

Oedipus

b)

Creon

c)

Antigone

d)

Tiresias

6.

Who is Tiresias?

a)

A jolly, old uncle

b)

Oedipus' childhood best friends

c)

A blind prophet

d)

A little boy causing havoc in the city

7.

Who does Oedipus first blame for the murder of Lauis?

a)

Jocasta and Antigone

b)

Tiresias and the Leader

c)

The Chorus

d)

Tiresias and Creon

8.

Who swears that "Never I will convict my king, never in my heart."?

a)

Creon

b)

Jocasta

c)

The Chorus

d)

King Lauis

9.

How does Creon reason his way out of being convicted?

a)

By addressing why he'd never want the stress of the job in the first place. He already gets all of the perks!

b)

By presenting written proof from the former king.

c)

By having Jocasta defend him to her husband.

10.

Apart from murdering the former king, what is Oedipus afraid of?

a)

That he will kill Creon

b)

That he married his mom

c)

That he will be hung by Tiresias

d)

That the leader will poison him

11.

Who was Oedipus' biological father? Who was his adopted father?

a)

Lauis; Polybus

b)

Polybus; Lauis

c)

Creon; Tiresias

d)

Creon; Polybus

12.

How is the unfortunate truth come out?

a)

Through Creon and his minions

b)

Through a messenger and a shepherd

c)

Through a magic eight ball

d)

Through a town witch

13.

What happens to Jocasta and Oedipus?

a)

Jocasta commits suicide, and Oedipus gauges his eyes out

b)

Jocasta throws a party and divorces Oedipus

c)

Oedipus sends Jocasta into exile

d)

Jocasta and Oedipus go to counseling to salvage their "relationship"

14.

Who does Oedipus have to abandon at the end of the play?

a)

His dogs

b)

His cats

c)

His grandparents

d)

His children

15.

Who sings "I'm My Own Grandpa"?

a)

Weird Al

b)

Ray Stevens

c)

Justin Timberlake

d)

Maroon 5