Quiz on Oedipus Rex
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- Who is the lynchpin of Oedipus's fate?
- Laius
- Jocasta
- Tiresias
- The Shepard
- Creon
- Himself
- The townspeople are represented by the...
- Chorus
- Leader
- Oedipus
- Creon
- Oedipus's tragic flaw is...
- greed
- pride
- rage
- envy
- both two and three
- none of the above
- The Messanger...
- brings about the unravelling in the play.
- tells Oedipus that Polybus is dead.
- tells Oedipus that Polybus and Merope are not his parents.
- All of the above.
- One and Three.
- None of the above.
- What is Tiresias's ironic condition?
- Although he is blind, he can see the future.
- Although he is blind, he can see the past.
- Although he is blind, he can see more than Oedipus.
- Although he is blind, he can see into people's souls.
- One and Three.
- Nothing. He is a tragic character.
- True or False: Oedipus recieves his name from his feet.
- True
- False
- Why does Jocasta not want Oedipus to pursue the truth from the Messanger?
- She feels that he is of a lower class and unworthy of her time.
- She learns the truth before Oedipus and doesn't want him to bring his own downfall.
- She learns the truth before Oedipus and wants to be the one to break the news to him first.
- She learns the truth before Oedipus but feels the proof is not strong enough to warrant worry.
- True or False: Creon wants to banish Oedipus from the land.
- True
- False
- True or False: The Chorus is blind to all of Oedipus's flaws.
- True
- False
- True or False: Oedipus shows nothing but respect and reverence to the Chorus.
- True
- False
- Who tries to let Oedipus know he needs to curb his anger and come to his senses.
- The Chorus
- Jocasta
- Creon
- Tiresias
- One and Four
- All of the above.
- What reasoning does Creon give when he is accused of plotting against Oedipus?
- He loves Oedipus like a nephew.
- He loves Jocasta too much to take down her husband.
- He loves not being king because there is less pressure.
- He loves Thebes too much to take down its king in the middle of a crisis.
- The type of irony present in Oedipus Rex is...
- dramatic.
- verbal.
- situational.
- True or False: Ultimately, Oedipus is his own downfall.
- True
- False
- Why does Jocasta not believe in prophets?
- She doesn't know that Laius was killed by her son yet.
- She believes her son was killed by a shepard, so the prophecy cannot come true.
- She does not believe in a prescribed future. We all have the power to control our own fates.
- All of the above.
- None of the above.
- Where does all of the violence occur in this play?
- Inside of the palace
- At the Oracle's alter
- On the steps of the palace
- Underground in the tombs
- What is significant about the man who is sent to kill Oedipus as a child?
- He, too, has an injured foot.
- He is of a lower class than Laius and Jocasta.
- He is Jocasta's cousin.
- None of these.
- Why do the double doors exist so prominantly on stage in this play?
- They represent the gateway into the hell that exists within the palace.
- They represent the dual nature of Jocasta.
- They represent the dual nature of Oedipus.
- They represent the palace as being larger than life.
- True or False: Aristotle calls this play the best example of a drama.
- True
- False
- True or False: Before he is banished, Oedipus is allowed to speak with his sons
- True
- False
