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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Oedipus say he's not punishing Teiresias?
(a) because of Teiresias' age
(b) because of Teiresias's stature in the community
(c) because he believes Teiresias is Creon's pawn
(d) because clearly no one will believe Teiresias

2. What does Oedipus call the people of Thebes?
(a) the gods' creations
(b) his creations
(c) the gods' children
(d) his children

3. What does Jocasta ask Oedipus to do regarding her brother?
(a) send Creon away instead of killing him
(b) hold Creon in prison until he can discover the truth
(c) make her responsible for Creon
(d) trust that Creon is telling the truth

4. What does Oedipus seem to think Jocasta is afraid of learning about his birth?
(a) that he's of low social status
(b) that he's not born of natural parents
(c) that he's older than they believed
(d) that he's Polybus' son after all

5. What does the priest call pestilence?
(a) a thundering beast
(b) a sinister snake
(c) a fiery god
(d) a roaring lion

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Teiresias give for not answering Oedipus' questions?

2. What does Oedipus ask Teiresias to do, after Teiresias says Oedipus is the murderer?

3. Who does Teiresias accuse as the murderer?

4. What does Oedipus decree that no citizen of Thebes shall do?

5. What does the chorus leader rebuke both Oedipus and Teiresias for?

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