OEDIPUS REX (EXAM REVIEW)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Why does the priest say they've come to Oedipus?
a. because he's the first among men
b. because he's a god to the town
c. because he's the one they all blame
d. because he's got the power of wealth ANSW✅✅a. because he's the first among men
What does the priest point out about Oedipus overcoming the sphinx?
a. Oedipus used superior training to defeat the sphinx, and no one else had the same benefits
b. Oedipus was able to beat the Sphinx because of his powerful arm and his connection to royalty
c. Oedipus defeated the sphinx out of sheer luck
d. Oedipus had no more instruction or knowledge then the townspeople, and yet was able to solve
the riddle ANSW✅✅d. Oedipus had no more instruction or knowledge then the townspeople, and
yet was able to solve the riddle
What does the priest say Oedipus will be king of if he doesn't solve the town's problems?
a. a desert
b. a mountain
c. an ocean
d. a forest ANSW✅✅a. a desert
What is Creon's relationship to Oedipus?
a. brother in law
b. no relation
c. brother
d. father in law ANSW✅✅a. brother in law
Where has Oedipus sent Creon?
,a. to wander in the wilderness
b. to the kingdom of Corinth
c. to Zeus' oracle
d. to Apollo's shrine ANSW✅✅d. to Apollo's shrine
What does Oedipus first say to Creon as he approaches?
a. he asks who Creon has spoken to
b. he asks why Creon looks so strange
c. he asks why Creon is so late
d. he asks what message the gods have sent ANSW✅✅d. he asks what message the gods have
sent
What does Creon say has caused the disasters to the town?
a. a slight to the gods
b. an unfulfilled prophecy
c. a fight between protecting gods
d. an unavenged murder ANSW✅✅d. an unavenged murder
Where does Creon say the murderer of Laius is?
a. in Corinth
b. on the nearby mountain
c. in Thebes
d. hiding in the countryside ANSW✅✅c. in Thebes
Where does Creon say Laius was when he was killed?
a. on the road to Delphi
b. on the way to visit a nearby shepherd
c. on an ocean voyage
d. in the palace ANSW✅✅a. on the road to Delphi
What doe Creon say stopped the city from looking into the king's death?
, a. a war with Corinth
b. a plague on the crops
c. trouble with the Sphinx
d. a storm that destroyed the town ANSW✅✅c. trouble with the Sphinx
What does Oedipus say he has to fear from Laius' murderer?
a. the murderer may want to kill the queen, Laius' wife
b. the murderer may flee quietly and leave the town to suffer the gods' wrath
c. the murderer may want to kill the new king too
d. the murderer may seek revenge on Oedipus for trying to find him ANSW✅✅c. the murderer
may want to kill the new king too
For whom does Oedipus say he's seeking vengeance?
a. the land and the god Apollo
b. Creon and Jocasta
c. himself and the people of Thebes
d. the gods and the prophets ANSW✅✅a. the land and the god Apollo
Before he leaves, what does Oedipus say will happen?
a. either the murderer will be caught and punished, or else they will all be ruined
b. the gods will decide the outcome, and the murderer's fate is in their hands
c. the murderer will definitely be caught and punished
d. the whole town, and Oedipus himself, will definitely be ruined ANSW✅✅a. either the murderer
will be caught and punished, or else they will all be ruined
What does Oedipus ask of the citizens of Thebes?
a. he orders them to go to the shrines and give offerings to the gods
b. he orders them to gather together and stay in their houses
c. he orders them to reveal the murderer if they know who he is
d. he orders them to hold a great celebration in the town ANSW✅✅c. he orders them to reveal
the murderer if they know who he is
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Why does the priest say they've come to Oedipus?
a. because he's the first among men
b. because he's a god to the town
c. because he's the one they all blame
d. because he's got the power of wealth ANSW✅✅a. because he's the first among men
What does the priest point out about Oedipus overcoming the sphinx?
a. Oedipus used superior training to defeat the sphinx, and no one else had the same benefits
b. Oedipus was able to beat the Sphinx because of his powerful arm and his connection to royalty
c. Oedipus defeated the sphinx out of sheer luck
d. Oedipus had no more instruction or knowledge then the townspeople, and yet was able to solve
the riddle ANSW✅✅d. Oedipus had no more instruction or knowledge then the townspeople, and
yet was able to solve the riddle
What does the priest say Oedipus will be king of if he doesn't solve the town's problems?
a. a desert
b. a mountain
c. an ocean
d. a forest ANSW✅✅a. a desert
What is Creon's relationship to Oedipus?
a. brother in law
b. no relation
c. brother
d. father in law ANSW✅✅a. brother in law
Where has Oedipus sent Creon?
,a. to wander in the wilderness
b. to the kingdom of Corinth
c. to Zeus' oracle
d. to Apollo's shrine ANSW✅✅d. to Apollo's shrine
What does Oedipus first say to Creon as he approaches?
a. he asks who Creon has spoken to
b. he asks why Creon looks so strange
c. he asks why Creon is so late
d. he asks what message the gods have sent ANSW✅✅d. he asks what message the gods have
sent
What does Creon say has caused the disasters to the town?
a. a slight to the gods
b. an unfulfilled prophecy
c. a fight between protecting gods
d. an unavenged murder ANSW✅✅d. an unavenged murder
Where does Creon say the murderer of Laius is?
a. in Corinth
b. on the nearby mountain
c. in Thebes
d. hiding in the countryside ANSW✅✅c. in Thebes
Where does Creon say Laius was when he was killed?
a. on the road to Delphi
b. on the way to visit a nearby shepherd
c. on an ocean voyage
d. in the palace ANSW✅✅a. on the road to Delphi
What doe Creon say stopped the city from looking into the king's death?
, a. a war with Corinth
b. a plague on the crops
c. trouble with the Sphinx
d. a storm that destroyed the town ANSW✅✅c. trouble with the Sphinx
What does Oedipus say he has to fear from Laius' murderer?
a. the murderer may want to kill the queen, Laius' wife
b. the murderer may flee quietly and leave the town to suffer the gods' wrath
c. the murderer may want to kill the new king too
d. the murderer may seek revenge on Oedipus for trying to find him ANSW✅✅c. the murderer
may want to kill the new king too
For whom does Oedipus say he's seeking vengeance?
a. the land and the god Apollo
b. Creon and Jocasta
c. himself and the people of Thebes
d. the gods and the prophets ANSW✅✅a. the land and the god Apollo
Before he leaves, what does Oedipus say will happen?
a. either the murderer will be caught and punished, or else they will all be ruined
b. the gods will decide the outcome, and the murderer's fate is in their hands
c. the murderer will definitely be caught and punished
d. the whole town, and Oedipus himself, will definitely be ruined ANSW✅✅a. either the murderer
will be caught and punished, or else they will all be ruined
What does Oedipus ask of the citizens of Thebes?
a. he orders them to go to the shrines and give offerings to the gods
b. he orders them to gather together and stay in their houses
c. he orders them to reveal the murderer if they know who he is
d. he orders them to hold a great celebration in the town ANSW✅✅c. he orders them to reveal
the murderer if they know who he is
