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OEDIPUS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ______________ is a group of performers who acted as one character.

a)

actors

b)

heroes

c)

chorus

d)

choir

2.

The ________________ is the beginning of the play, before the action begins. It't the background information.

a)

parodos

b)

prologue

c)

exodos

d)

paean

3.
The ____________ is a song that marks the entry of the chorus.
a)
parodos
b)
paean
c)
ode
d)
scene
4.

The _____________ is a song chanted by the chorus, often a commentary on the action from the scene. It represents the curtains coming down.

a)

parodos

b)

paean

c)

ode

d)

exodos

5.

______________ is a hymn sung by the chorus, appealing to the gods for assistance.

a)

Paean

b)

Parodos

c)

exodos

d)

ode

6.
The ______________ is the last episode in the play. It is followed by a final speech addressed directly to the audience by the chorus.
a)
parodos
b)
exodus
c)
ode
d)
scene
7.
Which god were the Greeks worshipping at the festivals where the plays were performed?
a)
Zeus
b)
Athene
c)
Dionysus
d)
Poseidon
8.
How does Oedipus become King of Thebes?
a)
He is the strongest man the city has ever seen.
b)
He is next in line.
c)
He is responsible for solving the riddle of the Sphinx and freeing the city.
d)
He is the smartest man the city has seen.
9.

The author of Oedipus the King is (a)   .

10.

Who was Oedipus' mother & wife?

a)

Antigone

b)

Ismene

c)

Jocasta

d)

Tiresias

11.

What was the birthplace of Oedipus?

a)

Corinith

b)

Thebes

c)

Delphi

12.

Oedipus means (a)   .

13.

Oedipus accuses Creon of attempting to steal his throne

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Oedipus Rex was written by __________.

a)

Euripides

b)

Sophocles

c)

Aeschylus

d)

Thespis

15.

The previous king of Thebes who was killed at the “meeting of three roads”?

a)

Oedipus Rex

b)

Polybus

c)

Creon

d)

Laius

16.

The brother-in-law of Oedipus who became the King at the end of the play

a)

Antigone

b)

Polybus

c)

Creon

d)

Tiresias

17.

The Adoptive parents of Oedipus.

a)

Lauis and Jocasta

b)

Polybus and Merope

c)

Lauis and Merope

d)

Polybus and Jocasta

18.

Why was Oedipus offered the kingship in Thebes?

a)

because he was successful in saving the city from the Sphinx

b)

because he killed King Laius

c)

because Tiresias dictated Jocasta to make Oedipus the new king

d)

because he killed Creon

19.

What was terrorizing the town of Thebes when Oedipus arrived?

a)

the gods

b)

the Titans

c)

the Sphinx

d)

King Laius

20.

Who is Tiresias?

a)

the previous king of Thebes

b)

Oedipus adoptive father

c)

the blind prophet

d)

the blind shepherd