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Oedipus The King
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1) All of the following are themes from Oedipus the King EXCEPT
A
Fate vs. Free Will
B
Sight vs. Blindness
C
None of the Above
D
The Search for the Truth
2) How did Oedipus become the ruler of Thebes?
A
He was voted king by the Theban citizens.
B
He killed King Laius and took over the throne.
C
He solved the riddle of the Sphinx that had been torturing Thebes.
D
The Gods put him in charge.
3) The line You see straight now but then you will see darkness is an example of
A
predicting.
B
imagery.
C
a metaphor.
D
foreshadowing.
4) Which of the following characters did Oedipus think was his father?
A
Polybos
B
Creon
C
Laius
D
Jocasta
5) The author of Oedipus the King is
A
Tiresias.
B
None of the above
C
Sophocles.
D
Homer.
6) Whom does the chorus represent in the play?
A
the people of Thebes
B
the Gods
C
Creon
D
the Theban king
7) Where did Oedipus' birth parents leave him for dead?
A
Athens
B
Thebes
C
Mt. Cithaeron
D
Corinth
8) Whom does Oedipus accuse of plotting against him?
A
Jocasta and Creon
B
Tiresias and Creon
C
the Gods
D
the Chorus
9) What news did Oedipus get from the Oracle when he went to find out about his future?
A
that he would one day rule in Corinth
B
that he would become ruler of Thebes
C
that he did not know who his real birth parents were
D
that he would kill his father and sleep with his mother
10) Which word best describes Oedipus' reaction to the news that old Polybos had died?
A
sadness
B
anger
C
joy
D
relief
11) At the end of the play, what punishment does Oedipus receive?
A
death
B
exile
C
All of the above
D
blindess
12) The blind prophet who could see the truth was
A
Tiresias.
B
the Corinthian messenger.
C
Polybos.
D
Creon.
13) Who became king at the end of the play?
A
Oedipus
B
Polybos
C
Tiresias
D
Creon
14) Oedipus' tragic flaw is
A
indecisiveness.
B
pride.
C
ambition.
D
arrogance.
15) What does Jocasta do when she finds out the truth?
A
She blinds herself.
B
All of the above
C
She kills herself.
D
She goes into exile.
16) Which sentence best summarizes what the Oracle at Delphi tells Creon?
A
Oedipus must sacrifice his eldest son.
B
The people must burn their fields of grain.
C
A murderer must be brought to justice.
D
Oedipus must move out of the city.
17) Oedipus' name gives a clue to his identity. In Greek, the word Oedipus means
A
King of Thebes.
B
savior.
C
villain.
D
swollen foot.
18) The audience would have been able to relate to the play because
A
the author was well known.
B
it was written in their time period.
C
All of the above
D
they could sympathize with a seemingly unending plague.
19) In ancient Greece, whom did people blame for their misfortune?
A
the Gods
B
All of the above
C
the king
D
themselves
20) The city is like a ship rolling dangerously is an example of
A
symbolism.
B
personification.
C
a simile.
D
foreshadowing.
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