Oedipus Rex Test Review Exam Questions And Answers 100% Solved

Oedipus Rex Test Review Exam Questions
And Answers 100% Solved
True or False: The previous ruler of Thebes before Oedipus was Laius.
True


True or False: Oedipus takes his duties as King very seriously
True


Who had Oedipus sent to the Oracle of Apollo?
Creon


Who does Creon say was responsible for the death of Laius?
robbers


Literary device in which the audience knows more than the characters on stage do. Sophocles uses
this throughout the play.
dramatic irony


What/whom is the cause of the terrible plague in Thebes?
Sphinx


True or False: Oedipus treats Tiresias well when Oedipus treats Tiresias well when he first enters the
city.
True


When Tiresias says: I will never reveal my dreadful secrets, or rather, yours..." Who or what is he
saying?
He is speaking to Oedipus, Tiresias feels partially guilty of the plague,and that sometimes the truth is
better as a secret.


What does Tiresias say Oedipus is the best man alive at?
solving riddles


True or False: Oedipus accuses Tiresias of being involved in Laius's murder?
True


True or False: Oedipus has a sincere wish to help his people.
True


True or False: The chorus believes that Creon murdered Laius.
False


Oedipus believes his father is
Polybus