WorksheetsOedipus, King of Thebes
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Whom does the Oracle say must be driven out of Thebes?
the murderer of Laius
the offspring of Jocasta
the enemies of the gods
the tyrant currently in power
Why didn't the people of Thebes investigate Laius's murder?
They were afraid of finding out the truth.
They were too concerned about the Sphinx.
They were convinced that the murderers were dead.
They were worried the murderers would come after them.
What does Oedipus criticize the people of Thebes for?
Refusing to believe in Tiresias' prophecies
Treating each other with a lack of civility
Letting Laius' murderer go uncaught
Failing to properly honor Jocasta's wishes
What does Oedipus think Creon is trying to do?
Hide the real killer
Plot against Tiresias
Overthrow him
Discredit the Oracle
What does Jocasta say about prophets?
They should be feared.
They are sometimes right.
They covet power.
They are all false.
Why did Oedipus flee Corinth?
He longed to be king of Thebes.
He feared his father's wrath.
He heard a terrible prophecy.
He wanted to battle the Sphinx.
Where did Oedipus kill the party of travelers?
On the very place where Laius is buried
Within the city walls of Corinth
In front of the Oracle of Delphi
At the same spot where Laius was killed
supreme power or authority
abhorrent
malevolent
sovereignty
harboured
spiteful, showing ill will
sapient
abhorrent
sovereignty
malevolent
to beg earnestly for
sapient
impious
ominous
implore
greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction
enigmatic
ominous
ravenous
unremitting
serious; grave
infamy
sapient
solemn
futile
Oedipus married his biological mom Jocasta ON PURPOSE.
true
false
Every tragic hero has a tragic flaw that leads to his or her downfall.
true
false
Which of the two were Oedipus's tragic flaws?
his desire for acceptance and weakness for peer pressure
depression and lack of confidence
short temper and rash decision making
greed and arrogance
Oedipus blinded himself at the end of the play to symbolize what?
his ability to see into the future
his hope for the future
his blindness to how great his life had been
his inability to see the truth of his own life until that moment
It is ironic that Oedipus, being as smart as he is, is not smart enough to solve the mystery of his life quickly.
true
false
Which of the following is a theme in Oedipus?
Sometimes we win and sometimes we lose.
People cannot escape their fate.
Family and friends matter most in life.
Life is fair to people with good hearts.
In the beginning, Oedipus runs away from home for what purpose?
to find money and a job
to discover if his enemy had really spread rumors about him
to escape the prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mom
to search for lost pyramids in Egypt
What does the messenger from Corinth reveal?
Oedipus's "father" Polybus has died and also that Polybus was Oedipus's adoptive father.
The Sphinx has come back to life, and the people of the surrounding cities want Oedipus to kill it again.
Why did Oedipus's biological parents Laius and Jocasta abandon him to die when he was three days old?
They did not want to raise a kid.
It was a baby born from an affair with a neighboring king.
The child was deformed, and they could not reveal to the kingdom that they had a baby that was deformed.
They were told by The Oracle at Delphi that Laius's son would grow up to kill him.
What was one of Oedipus's positive character traits?
He was a caring ruler.
He had a great sense of humor.
He was patient.
He made great decisions in short time.
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym for "citizens"?
countrymen
nationals
aliens
natives
Which word is NOT a synonym for "incense"?
aroma
fragrance
scent
stench
Which of the following words best completes this sentence:
He knelt down before the ________ and took a vow to never sacrifice his integrity ever again.
Cadmus
Hades
garlands
altar
