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True or false, Oedipus has four daughters

True or false, Oedipus has four daughters. True or False Oedipus is not a killer. Who is the person who told Oedipus that his Father wasn’t really his Father A. The Oracle B. The Shepherd C. Jocasta D. The Chorus. Oedipus is married to _____________. How was O found as a baby

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True or false, Oedipus has four daughters

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  1. True or false, Oedipus has four daughters

  2. True or False • Oedipus is not a killer

  3. Who is the person who told Oedipus that his Father wasn’t really his Father • A. The Oracle • B. The Shepherd • C. Jocasta • D. The Chorus

  4. Oedipus is married to _____________.

  5. How was O found as a baby • A. nails in hands • B. in basket • C. nails in ankles • D. A and C • E. All of the above

  6. Oedipus’ home town is____________.

  7. True or false • Oedipus killed Laius in self defense

  8. True or false • Polybus and Merope are Oedipus’ biological parents

  9. Who gave baby Oedipus to Polybus and Merope • A. shepherd • B. messenger • C. Creon • D. Jocasta

  10. Ismene and Antigone are Oedipus’ • A. sisters • B. daughters • C. cousins • D. aunts • E. A and B • F. B and C

  11. Who is the Queen’s brother • A. Laius • B. Oedipus • C. Creon • D. Tieresius

  12. Who was the first King • A. Oedipus • B. Creon • C. Laius • D. Apollo

  13. Where was Oedipus abandoned • A. he wasn’t; he was just given to the King and Queen of Corinth • B. in a forest • C. in a desert • D. in the mountains

  14. Who was the murderer of Laius • A. Creon • B. Jocasta • C. Oedipus • D. Tieresius

  15. Who are Oedipus’ real parents • A. Jocasta and Laius • B. Tieresius and Jocasta • C. Jocasta and Merope • D. Jocasta and sperm donor

  16. Oedipus blamed ____________ of conspiring against him • Jocasta • B. Creon • Polybus • Senator

  17. Oedipus being “blind” to Teiresius’ prophecy is an example of A. catharsis B. hamartia C. Dramatic irony D. Hubris

  18. What was Oedipus’ hamartia (tragic flaw)

  19. Why is it ironic that Oedipus has his eyes gouged out at the end of the play?

  20. Who is Thebes? A. Thebes is not a person B. Cryon’s person C. Antigone’s cousin D. Chorus

  21. Why did Creon not fulfill Oedipus’ last request to kill him? • A) Because Creon wants complete power • B) Because Creon has to follow the will of the gods • C) Because the priest has to decide

  22. Oedipus means _____________ foot

  23. True or False It is ironic that Oedipus was trying to avoid his fate; he was actually fulfilling it

  24. Yes or No • Was Creon Oedipus’ step brother?

  25. How did Oedipus punish himself at the end • A. hung himself • B. gouged out his eyes • C. jumped off the palace

  26. Where was Laius murdered • A. his home palace • B. at the crossroads • C. at the church • D. in Corinth

  27. YES or NO • Is the chorus relevant

  28. At the end of the play, what does Oedipus ask Creon to do with his children? A. to kill them along with himself B. to banish them since they remind him of his dreadful actions C. To let him take his children with him as he leaves his old life behind.

  29. True or False • Jocasta knows that she was married to her son before Oedipus knew

  30. ________________ was Oedipus’ Father.

  31. True or false • Creon knew Jocasta was Oedipus’ Mother when he got married to her because he came up with the prophecy

  32. Who are Antigone and Ismene A. Oedipus’ daughters B. Your Mom C. A magician D. Oedipus’ sisters

  33. Who is Jocasta? • Oedipus’ Mother • Oedipus’ wife • Neither A or B • Both B or C • Both A and B

  34. What nationality is the text • A. British • B. German • C. Greek • D. Irish

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