Oedipus Rex test Questions And Answers

At the start of the play, what is the problem facing the city of Thebes? - collect answer-At the play's start, Thebes's city faces a plague. From whom did Oedipus free the Thebans? - collect answer-Oedipus freed the Thebans from the Sphinx. What personality traits are immediately evident in Oedipus? Give specific examples from the text. - collect answer-Oedipus is compassionate and caring since he helps the priest up to his feet and listens to his cries. What news does Creon bring from the oracle in Delphi? - collect answer-Creon says that the murderer of King Laius is in Thebes and that they must find the killer and banish them. What is the mood of the chorus upon its entrance? How do you know? What requests do they make? - collect answer-The chorus has a scared mood, as they fear for the city of Thebes and ask Oedipus for help. (Also beg several gods for help such as Amphitrite [Poseidon's wife], Athena, Apollo, Zeus, Artemis, and Dionysus) During Scene 1, what initial signs of impulsiveness or rashness do we see in Oedipus? - collect answer-Oedipus curses whoever the killer is, but if the killer is in his house, then let the curse fall upon him. Of what does Oedipus accuse Teiresias? - collect answer-Oedipus accuses Tiresias of being a traitor and scheming with Creon to plot his demise.