Show:
Tragedy
Oedipus
Plot
Sub-Characters
Riddles and Prophecies
100
What was tragic about Jocasta?
She married her son according to the prophecy.
100

The parents of Oedipus are Jocasta and Laius. True or False?

True

100
What does Laius and Jocasta do to Oedipus to attempt to prevent their prophecy from coming true? a) raise him b)leave Oedipus to die as a baby at Mount Cithaeron. c) give Oedipus to a shepherd to be raised d) kill him
b)leave Oedipus to die as a baby at Mount Cithaeron.
100
Who is the previous king of Thebes?
Who is Laius.
100
Who solved the Sphinx's riddle? a) Oedipus b) Creon c) Tiresias d) Jocasta
Who is Oedipus.
200

In Oedipus the King, Part II, why does Jocasta urge Oedipus not to interview the shepherd?

She realizes that the baby she gave up to the shepherd is Oedipus.

200
Who was asked to leave Oedipus in Mount Cithaeron to die?
Who is the shepherd.
200
What was happening when Oedipus reigned over Thebes?
It is raining blood, the crops have died, and the children in the wombs of women are dying.
200
Who does Oedipus marry?
Who is Jocasta.
200

Read the following dialogue from Oedipus the King, Part II: 

Chorus. You have chosen a painful path. It were better to be no more than to live in darkness. Oedipus. No! What I have done is right. You cannot change my mind. 

Which best explains why Oedipus insists that he has done the right thing by putting out his eyes? 

A. He wants to salvage something from the tragedy for his children. 

B. He believes he must atone for his crimes before he dies.

C. He hopes the Thebans will take pity on his blindness. 

D. He cannot save Thebes without making a sacrifice.

B. He believes he must atone for his crimes before he dies.

300

In Oedipus the King, Part II, what makes Oedipus sure that he has fulfilled the prophecy?

The messenger’s claim that Oedipus’ feet were pinned together when he was a baby

300
Where does Oedipus go to find out who he was born from?
What is the Oracle of Delphi.
300

Who goes to the Oracle of Delphi to find a solution to the problem in Thebes in Part 1?

Who is Creon.

300

Does Creon refuse to attempt to save Thebes in Part 1? True or False

False, Creon goes to the Oracle of Delphi to find a way to save Thebes.

300
What was Laius's prophecy?
Laius's prophecy is that he is doomed to be killed by his son.
400

What happens to Oedipus at the conclusion of Oedipus the King, Part II?

He pleads to be sent into exile.

400
What is the reason Oedipus does not return to Corinth?
Oedipus did not want to kill his father and marry his mother as according to the prophecy.
400
What does Oedipus do to himself after he finds out what he has done?
Oedipus gouges his eyes with Jocasta's brooches.
400
Which character commits suicide at the end of the story?
Who is Jocasta.
400
Which sin is Oedipus committing when Tiresias says the riddle "I say that you and your most dearly loved Are wrapped together in a hideous sin, Blind to the horror of it"?
What is incest.
500

What is the tragic action that Oedipus doesn't want to stop doing near the end of the play? a) Ruling over Thebes. b) Oedipus doesn't want to let go of his daughters. c) Believing he is actually a slave. d)Attempting to kill Creon.

b)Oedipus doesn't want to let go of his daughters.

500

Why does Oedipus's feet have special marks on them? a)Birthmark b)Scars from the fight with Laius c)His feet were riveted together so that he couldn't moved when he was a baby. d)Having a Calluses on his feet from his travels.

c)His feet were riveted together so that he couldn't moved when he was a baby.

500
What does Oedipus ask Creon to let him do before he dies?
What is wander about Mount Cithaeron until he dies.
500
Who does Oedipus accuse of wanting the throne?
Who are Creon and Tiresias.
500

Which of the following events in Oedipus the King, Part II is an example of dramatic irony? 

A. The chorus prays to the gods for humility and modesty. 

B. Creon promises to protect and care for Antigone and Ismene. 

C. Oedipus puts out his own eyes when he sees Jocasta’s dead body. 

D. Oedipus and Jocasta rejoice to hear that Polybus died of natural causes.

D. Oedipus and Jocasta rejoice to hear that Polybus died of natural causes.