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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 2.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Creon say the murderer of Lauis is?
(a) in Corinth
(b) on the nearby mountain
(c) in Thebes
(d) hiding in the countryside
2. What does Oedipus wish for himself, if he unknowingly hosted the murderer at his home?
(a) to be ripped from his land and family
(b) all the bad things he wished upon the murderer
(c) a life of solitude and sobriety
(d) eternal damnation
3. Why does Oedipus feel linked to Laius?
(a) He feels bound to Laius by the Sphinx's riddle.
(b) He is now married to Laius' wife.
(c) He feels drawn to the memory of Laius.
(d) He says the prophets have linked him to Laius.
4. At the beginning of the play, where have the townspeople gathered?
(a) in a shrine
(b) in the forest
(c) at the oracle
(d) in front of the palace
5. Why does Oedipus say his sorrow is greater than the townspeople?
(a) Oedipus's heart is greater and therefore his sorrow is greater.
(b) Oedipus says his personal loss from the plague is worse than anyone else's.
(c) Oedipus has sorrow for himself, the city, and all the townspeople.
(d) Oedipus is full of fear that he will be dethroned.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Teiresias say makes him strong?
2. What deal does Oedipus offer the murderer if he gives himself in?
3. Why does Oedipus ask Creon to speak in front of the townspeople?
4. Who does Teiresias accuse as the murderer?
5. Why does the priest tell the people that they can leave at the end of the scene?
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