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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Teiresias say makes him strong?
(a) his powers
(b) the gods
(c) anger
(d) the truth

2. How does Creon's face look as he approaches?
(a) angry
(b) sad
(c) happy
(d) nonexpressive

3. What does Creon say stopped the city from looking into the king's death?
(a) a war with Corinth
(b) a plague on the crops
(c) trouble with the Sphinx
(d) a storm that destroyed the town

4. Why does the priest say they've come to Oedipus?
(a) because he's the first among men
(b) because he's the one they all blame
(c) because he's got the power of wealth
(d) because he's a god to the town

5. What does Oedipus first say to Creon as he approaches?
(a) He asks what message the gods sent.
(b) He asks why Creon looks so strange.
(c) He asks who Creon has spoken to.
(d) He asks why Creon is so late.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Teiresias say about his own wisdom, after Oedipus questions him about Laius' murderer?

2. What does Teiresias say about the murderer's financial condition?

3. Who does Teiresias accuse as the murderer?

4. What does the chorus leader think of Oedipus' curses on the murderer?

5. How does Teiresias respond when Oedipus says the prophet speaks in riddles?

(see the answer key)

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