WorksheetsOedipus Rex Check-In #2
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Also while waiting for the survivor/herdsman to arrive, a messenger shows up and shares the news that Polybus has died. What is his cause of death?
He was murdered.
He died of old age.
He died from an illness.
He had an accident and did not survive his injuries.
Why is Polybus's death from old age good news?
His death means that Oedipus will be king of Corinth in addition to Thebes.
Oedipus hated him, so he's glad Polybus is gone.
He lived a long and happy life.
Oedipus believes it means he did not fulfill the prophecy.
Even though it is said that the death of Polybus is good news, why is Oedipus still worried?
He doesn't want to leave Thebes.
He fears he might have the same condition that killed Polybus.
He has enemies in Corinth.
He still fears his mother's bed.
The messenger who delivers the news about Polybus's death also shares this:
Queen Merope is so distraught by her husband's death that it is believed she'll pass away shortly.
Polybus is not Oedipus's biological dad.
Polybus had an affair with Jocasta, which makes Polybus and Jocasta his parents.
Polybus was actually Oedipus's brother.
How does the messenger know that Polybus was not Oedipus's biological father?
The messenger is Oedipus's true father.
The messenger was at the dinner party where Oedipus was told he was adopted.
The messenger gave baby Oedipus to Polybus to raise as his own.
The messenger found out from Tiresias.
How does the messenger prove that Oedipus was the baby that he found?
He mentions the baby's/Oedipus's missing finger.
He mentions the baby's/Oedipus's ankles.
He mentions the baby's/Oedipus's eye color.
He mentions the baby's/Oedipus's hair color.
Why does Jocasta not want Oedipus to further investigate who his true parents are?
She knows he'll be devastated when he finds out they were servants.
She knows he'll be devastated when he finds out that she is his mother and wife.
She knows he'll be devastated when he finds out that his parents didn't want him.
She knows he'll be devastated when he finds out they were shepherds.
When we stopped reading last time, Oedipus had:
Gone back to Corinth.
Banished Creon & Tiresias.
Divorced Jocasta.
Realized that he killed his dad & married his mom.
On page 205 Oedipus says that he was "always running toward some place where I would never see the shame of all those oracles come true." Which theme or themes does this quote most closely relate to? There are TWO correct answers!
Sight vs. Blindness
Fate vs. Free Will
Ambition & Pride
Truth & Ignorance
Oedipus says "Wasn't I born for torment?" (206). Which theme does this quote most closely align with?
Sight vs. Blindness
Fate vs. Free Will
Ambition & Pride
Truth & Ignorance
The Chorus says "Pride breeds the tyrant / violent pride, gorging crammed to bursting..." (209). Which theme does this quote most closely relate to?
Sight vs. Blindness
Fate vs. Free Will
Ambition & Pride
Truth & Ignorance
Jocasta claims "It's all chance, chance rules our lives" (215). Which theme does this quote most closely relate to?
Sight vs. Blindness
Fate vs. Free Will
Ambition & Pride
Truth & Ignorance
The messenger who delivers the news of Polybus's death also says "My boy, it's clear, you don't know what you're doing" (217). Which theme does this quote most closely connect to?
Sight vs. Blindness
Fate vs. Free Will
Ambition & Pride
Truth & Ignorance
