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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jocasta advise Oedipus about his fears?
(a) to act to try to avoid the prophecy
(b) to ignore prophecies and live life as best he can
(c) to accept the prophecy, since he can't change the future
(d) to act to try to fulfill the prophecy

2. In the encounter between Oedipus and the stranger in the carriage, what was the initial violent act?
(a) The stranger struck Oedipus with his sword.
(b) The stranger whipped Oedipus.
(c) The herald struck Oedipus with his sword.
(d) Oedipus whipped the stranger.

3. What does Oedipus ask of the three roads that meet where he killed his father?
(a) if they remember him and what he's done
(b) if they will burst into flames at the sin that occurred there
(c) if they will rise up and come to Thebes
(d) if they will bury themselves in the mountain, never to emerge

4. What does Creon tell Oedipus about his power at the end of the play?
(a) Creon says Oedipus acted as the servant of his power.
(b) Creon says Oedipus let power corrupt him.
(c) Creon says Oedipus will always have power.
(d) Creon says Oedipus no longer has the power he once had.

5. How is the tale of Oedipus and the Sphinx treated in the town?
(a) People have already forgotten what Oedipus has done for them.
(b) People only remember the story in times of trouble.
(c) Oedipus constantly forces the town to hear the story again.
(d) People still tell the story of Oedipus and the Sphinx.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Creon turns the tables and begins questioning Oedipus, what is the first question he asks?

2. What does the priest call pestilence?

3. What is the position of the chorus, as stated by the chorus leader, in the conflict between Oedipus and Creon?

4. What is Creon wearing on his head as he approaches the town?

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

(see the answer key)

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