Oedipus Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2024 with complete solution.
What are the people of Thebes suffering from
A plague: cattle dying, women dying in labor, crops not growing, stillborn babies
What does the Priest ask Oedipus to do
To save Thebes [from the plague]
What two reasons do the Thebans have for pleading to Oedipus for help
1) He's favored by the God's 2) He already solved a problem before [the Sphinx]
What initial step does Oedipus indicate he has already taken
He has already sent Kreon to Apollo
What is the significance of Delphi
Predicts what Oedipus needs to do (Oracle)
What is an oracle
Predicts the future
What is the message Kreon was given from the oracle at Delphi
Get revenge on the murder
Who was murdered long ago
Laius
What single clue about the murder does Kreon reveal
A band of thieves attacked
What prevented the Thebans from tracking down the murderer of Laius at the time the murder
occurred
The Sphinx- Persuaded them to let it go & concentrate on "what's at their feet"
What does Oedipus promise to do
Get revenge on the murderer
What is your first impression of Oedipus as a person and a ruler
He really cares about the people of Thebes
What is Oedipus' decree regarding the fate of the murder (4)
2024 with complete solution.
What are the people of Thebes suffering from
A plague: cattle dying, women dying in labor, crops not growing, stillborn babies
What does the Priest ask Oedipus to do
To save Thebes [from the plague]
What two reasons do the Thebans have for pleading to Oedipus for help
1) He's favored by the God's 2) He already solved a problem before [the Sphinx]
What initial step does Oedipus indicate he has already taken
He has already sent Kreon to Apollo
What is the significance of Delphi
Predicts what Oedipus needs to do (Oracle)
What is an oracle
Predicts the future
What is the message Kreon was given from the oracle at Delphi
Get revenge on the murder
Who was murdered long ago
Laius
What single clue about the murder does Kreon reveal
A band of thieves attacked
What prevented the Thebans from tracking down the murderer of Laius at the time the murder
occurred
The Sphinx- Persuaded them to let it go & concentrate on "what's at their feet"
What does Oedipus promise to do
Get revenge on the murderer
What is your first impression of Oedipus as a person and a ruler
He really cares about the people of Thebes
What is Oedipus' decree regarding the fate of the murder (4)
