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Oedipus Rex Prologue To Ode 3
Test Description: Reading quiz
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What has been happening in Thebes that brings all members of the community to Oedipus’s palace for answers?
A
Gigantic swarms of locusts have descended upon the city.
B
A plague has descended upon the entire city; death and decay is everywhere.
C
A raging volcano has sent rivers of lava through the streets.
D
A terrible beast, a Sphinx, has been terrifying the city.
2) Who does Oedipus send to Delphi to learn how to save Thebes?
A
Antigone
B
Jocasta
C
Creon
D
Laius
3) Oedipus became the King of Thebes because
A
he inherited the throne
B
he was able to kill Laius without anyone suspecting him
C
he was able to solve the riddle of the sphinx
D
he married Jocasta
4) An example of dramatic irony is the statement that
A
Oedipus: “I shall fight for him in this matter, as if for my own father.”
B
Creon: “I am ready to speak, or should we go inside?”
C
Jocasta: “Phocis the land is named; There are two separate roads converge in one.”
D
Chorus: “Alas! For I bear countless woes; disease falls upon Thebes.”
5) Tiresias is
A
unwilling to answer Oedipus’ inquiries
B
unwilling to speak in front of the people of Thebes
C
in conspiracy with Creon so Creon can discredit Oedipus
D
fearful of Oedipus’ anger
6) After Tiresias speaks against against Oedipus, the chorus
A
exiles Tiresias because he has accused Oedipus without evidence
B
tells Tiresias to send for a shepherd to support his accusation
C
feels both Oedipus and Tiresias are speaking in anger
D
believes Tiresias because they see him as a prophet capable of knowing the truth
7) After Oedipus becomes angry with Creon, the chorus
A
wants Oedipus to put Creon to death and add to their suffering
B
refuses to judge Oedipus’s behavior
C
demands Jocasta’s sacrifice
D
supports Oedipus
8) Why is Creon upset at the opening of scene 2?
A
Jocasta believes that he is plotting against Oedipus
B
King Laius was never given a proper burial
C
Tiresias has foretold an evil omen for Creon
D
Oedipus has accused Creon of treason
9) Oedipus begins to suspect that he is the murderer of Laius when
A
Tiresias accuses him
B
The messenger reveals that he was not Polybus’ real son
C
Creon returns from Delphi and brings news of an evil that is sheltered within Thebes
D
Jocasta tells the story of Laius’ death
10) No one attempted to find out the truth about what had happened to Laius because:
A
they thought they already knew the truth.
B
Jocasta told the people that she was distraught enough without learning more
C
they were too busy trying to defeat the Sphinx that was terrifying Thebes.
D
everyone who tried to learn the truth ended up dead.
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