Oedipus the King Test Exam Exam with
complete solution 2024
Oedipus' biological father
Laius
Oedipus' adoptive father
Polybus
Oedipus' biological mother
Jocasta
Oedipus' adoptive mother
Merone
Where was Oedipus born?
Thebes
Where did Oedipus live with his adoptive parents?
Corinth
What does Oedipus do when he finds out he is adopted?
He goes to the Oracle of Delphi
Why did Oedipus leave Corinth?
Apollo told him that he would kill his father and marry his mother
Where does Oedipus kill Laius?
"where three roads meet"
What is the riddle of the Sphinx that Oedipus solved?
Q: What walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three in the evening? A: man
What is the blind prophet's name?
Tiresias
Who is Creon?
Oedipus' uncle & brother-in-law who holds the same amount of power with no title until the end of
the play when he becomes king
Is this play about fate?
Yes, but not only about fate because Oedipus also did things that weren't prophesized (most
importantly blinding himself)
complete solution 2024
Oedipus' biological father
Laius
Oedipus' adoptive father
Polybus
Oedipus' biological mother
Jocasta
Oedipus' adoptive mother
Merone
Where was Oedipus born?
Thebes
Where did Oedipus live with his adoptive parents?
Corinth
What does Oedipus do when he finds out he is adopted?
He goes to the Oracle of Delphi
Why did Oedipus leave Corinth?
Apollo told him that he would kill his father and marry his mother
Where does Oedipus kill Laius?
"where three roads meet"
What is the riddle of the Sphinx that Oedipus solved?
Q: What walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three in the evening? A: man
What is the blind prophet's name?
Tiresias
Who is Creon?
Oedipus' uncle & brother-in-law who holds the same amount of power with no title until the end of
the play when he becomes king
Is this play about fate?
Yes, but not only about fate because Oedipus also did things that weren't prophesized (most
importantly blinding himself)
