WorksheetsOedipus Review Part 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who is the author of Oedipus the King?
Antigone
Aristotle
Sophocles
Seologi
In which city does the drama take place?
Knoxville
Rome
Florence
Thebes
In the opening scene, a priest is complaining to Oedipus about an issue ongoing in Thebes. What's going on?
"Thebes is dying."
"Thebes is at war."
"Thebes is overpopulated."
"Thebes is never going to be the best city in the world."
Why does the city of Thebes trust Oedipus to help them?
Because he has Hercules-like strength
Because he defeated the Sphinx
Because he is actually a wizard
Because he's intimidatingly scary
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!"?
Oedipus
Creon
Antigone
Tiresias
Who is Tiresias?
A jolly, old uncle
Oedipus' childhood best friends
A blind prophet
A little boy causing havoc in the city
Who does Oedipus first blame for the murder of Lauis?
Jocasta and Antigone
Tiresias and the Leader
The Chorus
Tiresias and Creon
Who swears that "Never I will convict my king, never in my heart."?
Creon
Jocasta
The Chorus
King Lauis
How does Creon reason his way out of being convicted?
By addressing why he'd never want the stress of the job in the first place. He already gets all of the perks!
By presenting written proof from the former king.
By having Jocasta defend him to her husband.
Apart from murdering the former king, what is Oedipus afraid of?
That he will kill Creon
That he married his mom
That he will be hung by Tiresias
That the leader will poison him
Who was Oedipus' biological father? Who was his adopted father?
Lauis; Polybus
Polybus; Lauis
Creon; Tiresias
Creon; Polybus
How is the unfortunate truth come out?
Through Creon and his minions
Through a messenger and a shepherd
Through a magic eight ball
Through a town witch
What happens to Jocasta and Oedipus?
Jocasta commits suicide, and Oedipus gauges his eyes out
Jocasta throws a party and divorces Oedipus
Oedipus sends Jocasta into exile
Jocasta and Oedipus go to counseling to salvage their "relationship"
Who does Oedipus have to abandon at the end of the play?
His dogs
His cats
His grandparents
His children
Who sings "I'm My Own Grandpa"?
Weird Al
Ray Stevens
Justin Timberlake
Maroon 5
