Oedipus Rex Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
What is significant about the fact that the first line of the play is a question? -
Correct answer-creates a dismal mood, the questioning also prepares us for a play
of mystery
How does Oedipus choose the spokesman of the group of supplicants? - Correct
answer-He chooses the oldest person
What is your first impression of oedipus? - Correct answer-He is arrogant
What problem is afflicting Thebes at the time? - Correct answer-A strange plague
is causing sickness and suffering crops, herds and unborn children are dying
What is the House of Cadmus? - Correct answer-Original name of the city of
Thebes (founded by Cadmus)
How does the Priest the supplicants view Oedipus? How does this begin to
establish Oedipus as an Aristotelian tragic hero? - Correct answer-Priest says they
don't view Oedipus as a God, but as the primary of men. This holds with Aristotle's
view that a tragic hero had to be a god, demi-god or hero
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, In case we didnt already know it, what exposition does the Priest provide in this
scene? - Correct answer-Priest reminds the audience that Oedipus is the hero who
solved the riddle of the sphinx and free the city of Theebes from its bondage
Why do the supplicants believe that Oedipus will be able to find a solution to the
famine? - Correct answer-Bc he had no human help when he solved the riddle of
the sphinx so he must of had divine help. They hope he consuts his divine aides
and find the cause of the famine
Why does Oedipus claim he suffers even more than supplicants? - Correct answer-
He says each supplicant suffers only for himself individually but he suffers for the
individual subject, his subjects generally and for himself
What impression do we get from Oedipus based on his language? - Correct
answer-He is very proud and pomous
What action has Oedipus taken to find an answer to the city's problem? - Correct
answer-Sent Creon to the oracle at Delphi to find out what could be said or done to
save the city
What is oedipus and Creon's relationship? - Correct answer-Creon is Oedipus'
brother in law-the brother of Queen Jocasta
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Answers
What is significant about the fact that the first line of the play is a question? -
Correct answer-creates a dismal mood, the questioning also prepares us for a play
of mystery
How does Oedipus choose the spokesman of the group of supplicants? - Correct
answer-He chooses the oldest person
What is your first impression of oedipus? - Correct answer-He is arrogant
What problem is afflicting Thebes at the time? - Correct answer-A strange plague
is causing sickness and suffering crops, herds and unborn children are dying
What is the House of Cadmus? - Correct answer-Original name of the city of
Thebes (founded by Cadmus)
How does the Priest the supplicants view Oedipus? How does this begin to
establish Oedipus as an Aristotelian tragic hero? - Correct answer-Priest says they
don't view Oedipus as a God, but as the primary of men. This holds with Aristotle's
view that a tragic hero had to be a god, demi-god or hero
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, In case we didnt already know it, what exposition does the Priest provide in this
scene? - Correct answer-Priest reminds the audience that Oedipus is the hero who
solved the riddle of the sphinx and free the city of Theebes from its bondage
Why do the supplicants believe that Oedipus will be able to find a solution to the
famine? - Correct answer-Bc he had no human help when he solved the riddle of
the sphinx so he must of had divine help. They hope he consuts his divine aides
and find the cause of the famine
Why does Oedipus claim he suffers even more than supplicants? - Correct answer-
He says each supplicant suffers only for himself individually but he suffers for the
individual subject, his subjects generally and for himself
What impression do we get from Oedipus based on his language? - Correct
answer-He is very proud and pomous
What action has Oedipus taken to find an answer to the city's problem? - Correct
answer-Sent Creon to the oracle at Delphi to find out what could be said or done to
save the city
What is oedipus and Creon's relationship? - Correct answer-Creon is Oedipus'
brother in law-the brother of Queen Jocasta
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