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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 his sorrow is greater than the townspeople?
(a) Oedipus is full of fear that he will be dethroned.
(b) Oedipus's heart is greater and therefore his sorrow is greater.
(c) Oedipus has sorrow for himself, the city, and all the townspeople.
(d) Oedipus says his personal loss from the plague is worse than anyone else's.

2. What is Oedipus' initial attitude toward the crowd that has gathered?
(a) caring and helpful
(b) critical and derisive
(c) overjoyed and cheerful
(d) angry and annoyed

3. Who does Jocasta say told her about Laius' death?
(a) three of the injured men
(b) Creon
(c) Teiresias
(d) a servant who escaped

4. Who accused Oedipus of not being his father's real son?
(a) a drunk man at a dinner
(b) his cousin, son of his mother's sister
(c) the local prophet
(d) a stranger passng through the town

5. What does Jocasta question the chorus about, after Creon leaves?
(a) the state of the farms and the townspeople
(b) the progress toward finding Laius's murderer
(c) what happened between Oedipus and Creon
(d) the interview between Oedipus and Teiresias

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jocasta chide Oedipus and Creon for?

2. What does Oedipus ask Creon about Teiresias?

3. What does the messenger ask the chorus when he first arrives?

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

5. What does the chorus leader say he does not know about Oedipus'scharges against Creon?

(see the answer key)

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