WorksheetsOedipus Part 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What city is Oedipus the king of?
Athens
Greece
Xanadu
Thebes
Why are the people of Thebes in despair at the beginning of the play?
A seer has predicted a flood
A king has been murdered
The Sphinx is holding the city captive
A plague is killing people and livestock
Who is the author of Oedipus Rex?
Euripides
Aristotle
Sophocles
Pythagorus
Who is the chorus supposed to represent?
The people of Thebes
The gods
The royalty of Thebes
Creon's followers
Who does Oedipus accuse of conspiring to overthrow him?
Creon and the Priest
Creon and the chorus
Creon and Teiresias
Creon and Apollo
Which sentence best summarizes what the Oracle at Delphi tells Creon?
All the murderers must be brought to justice
The murderer of Laius must be brought to justice
Oedipus must sacrifice his eldest son
Oedipus must move out of the city
Who is Teiresias?
Oedipus' true father
The leader of the chorus
An elderly priest
A blind prophet
What mythical creature did Oedipus defeat that won him favor with the city of Thebes?
The minotaur
The sphinx
The centaur
The dionysus
What is Creon's argument for why he would not overthrow Oedipus and plot against him?
He secretly loves him and wants to run away together
He does not want to have the responsibility that Oedipus has and is happy with the amount of influence he has already
He is the only one who killed the sphinx and can defeat her so why would he want to banish Oedipus for that
They share a wife so it would not make sense in the child custody ruling
Oedipus has married who?
Creon's wife
The Priest
Laius's wife
No one
The fact that Oedipus was running away from Corinth in order not to carry out the prophecy of killing his father (Polybus) and ran into Laius on the road and killed him is what literary element?
Symbol
Plot
Hyperbole
Irony
Who is Jocasta?
Oedipus's wife, Creon's sister
Creon's wife, Oedipus's sister
Creon's daughter, Oedipus's friend
Oedipus's mother, Creon's wife
What does Oedipus say he wants to do to Creon?
He wants to celebrate him
He wants to reward him
He wants him killed or banished
He wants him imprisoned for life
When Jocasta comes out of the palace, what role does she play?
Peacekeeper
Judge and jury
Comic Relief
Executioner
Who eventually convinces Oedipus to let Creon go unharmed?
Jocasta
Creon
Chorus
Tiresias
Jocasta doesn't believe in prophets because...
Laius was supposed to be killed by his own son and he was killed by a group of thieves
Her son was killed as a teenager by a dragon
She killed Laius and no one ever noticed the blood running down her arms.
Her uncle was a prophet and told her they are all fake.
Why is Oedipus suddenly nervous when Jocasta tells him about how Laius died?
He killed a man at that same crossroad
Creon was seen leaving the city the day Lauis was killed
Oedipus believes that even Jocasta is now plotting against him
Tiresias prophesied that Oedipus would be blind
Oedipus' adoptive father is...
Laius
Teiresias
Polybus
Creon
Which words BEST characterize Oedipus as we have seen him so far?
Selfish and prideful
Humble and rational
Strong and brave
Smart and handsome
In Greek Drama there is a character/group of characters that will help to narrate the story and give the perspective of public opinion. What are they called?
Narrator
Stage Manager
Chorus
Ensemble
Violence in Greek plays was shown on stage.
True
False
Tragic heroes (heroes in Greek drama that falls from power) always have a trait that is taken too far or an imperfection. What is that trait called?
A downfall
A tragic flaw
An ironic trait
Fatalism most closely means...
You cannot control what will happen to you, fate will.
Everything in life happens for a reason
Everyone can change their destiny
Fate will always work against you
What emotion is Oedipus warned about?
Joy
Anger
Sadness
The tragic hero always has...
a tragic flaw
a sad backstory
an underlying condition
an evil plan
