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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the chorus think it's time for the murderer to flee?
(a) Zeus' son, Apollo, is against him.
(b) Teiresias will eventually name him.
(c) Oedipus is against him.
(d) The ire of the city is rising against him.

2. What does Oedipus accuse Creon of?
(a) wanting to marry Jocasta himself
(b) trying to overthrow him for the sake of power and riches
(c) setting the Sphinx upon Thebes
(d) killing Laius and causing the plagues

3. What does the priest point out about Oedipus overcoming the Sphinx?
(a) Oedipus defeated the Sphinx only out of sheer luck.
(b) Oedipus was able to defeat the Sphinx because of his powerful arm and his connections to royalty.
(c) Oedipus had no more knowledge or instruction than the townspeople, and yet was able to solve the riddle.
(d) Oedipus used superior training to defeat the Sphinx, and no one else had the same benefits.

4. What does the chorus say about human prophets?
(a) Human prophets are always wrong.
(b) It's impossible to tell if human prophets have real knowledge beyond the everyday.
(c) Human prophets have human motivations.
(d) Human prophets are the same as the gods and priests.

5. What sentence does Oedipus want to give to Creon for his crime?
(a) banishment
(b) death
(c) imprisonment
(d) mutilation

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Oedipus react to Teiresias' unwillingness to speak?

2. What does Creon say stopped the city from looking into the king's death?

3. What argument does Oedipus offer that Teiresias is not really a prophet?

4. Who does the priest suggest Oedipus listen to, in order to solve the town's problems?

5. Who does Jocasta say Laius had with him, as an escort?

(see the answer key)

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