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74 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 74
According to the Chorus, what is man's pattern? What do they mean?
"finds joy only in fleeting moments"
"loses more than he gains in the end"
"struggles to find meaning in his existence"
"Wins more of happiness than a seeming after that turning away"
Term 2 of 74
In his speech to Oedipus, what is important to Creon?
He wants Oedipus to go to the oracle to find out if Creon really killed Laius
He wishes to confront oedipus about his leadership style
He hopes to convince oedipus to step down from the throne
He wants to discuss the future of thebes without oedipus
Term 3 of 74
What is terrorizing Thebes? Why?
A band of thieves terrorizing the citizens
A plague of locusts destroying the crops
A sphinx b/c no one could solve the riddle
A dragon that guards the city gates
,Term 4 of 74
What is ironic about Oedipus' statement "his marriage bed my bed of seed"?
His marriage bed is a symbol of his power
His marriage bed is a place of great sorrow
His marriage bed is where he first met jocasta
Laius' marriage bed = where Oedipus was conceived
Term 5 of 74
Of what is Oedipus still clueless? What within him blinds him to this reality?
He still doesn't know who his real parents are because of his ignorance and lack of
knowledge
He believes he is a commoner and not of noble birth
He is unaware of the prophecy that surrounds him
He is confused about his identity due to his exile
Term 6 of 74
What did he do with his only son? Why?
Left on Mt. Cithaeron because a prophecy said that Oedipus would kill his father and marry
his mother
Given to a shepherd to be raised as a shepherd
Raised in a palace to become a prince
Sent to a distant kingdom to become a warrior
, Term 7 of 74
According to jocasta, why can't Oedipus "gage the present from the past"?
Because he is too focused on the future
Because he has forgotten the past
Because he shouldn't believe the prophecy
Because he believes the past is irrelevant
Term 8 of 74
How does Oedipus link Creon and Teiresias to the crime? Why?
Banish him; give Jocasta a proper burial; take care of Antigone and Ismene
Why there is a crowd in front of the palace
Like is a criminal; astonished that he would come to the palace
Since Creon was sent to find Teiresias, they were able to talk before Oedipus met with him
Term 9 of 74
What central question does the chorus ask Oedipus about his actions?
Why did he blind himself?
Why did he flee from his kingdom?
Why did he ignore the warnings?
Why did he abandon his family?
74 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 74
According to the Chorus, what is man's pattern? What do they mean?
"finds joy only in fleeting moments"
"loses more than he gains in the end"
"struggles to find meaning in his existence"
"Wins more of happiness than a seeming after that turning away"
Term 2 of 74
In his speech to Oedipus, what is important to Creon?
He wants Oedipus to go to the oracle to find out if Creon really killed Laius
He wishes to confront oedipus about his leadership style
He hopes to convince oedipus to step down from the throne
He wants to discuss the future of thebes without oedipus
Term 3 of 74
What is terrorizing Thebes? Why?
A band of thieves terrorizing the citizens
A plague of locusts destroying the crops
A sphinx b/c no one could solve the riddle
A dragon that guards the city gates
,Term 4 of 74
What is ironic about Oedipus' statement "his marriage bed my bed of seed"?
His marriage bed is a symbol of his power
His marriage bed is a place of great sorrow
His marriage bed is where he first met jocasta
Laius' marriage bed = where Oedipus was conceived
Term 5 of 74
Of what is Oedipus still clueless? What within him blinds him to this reality?
He still doesn't know who his real parents are because of his ignorance and lack of
knowledge
He believes he is a commoner and not of noble birth
He is unaware of the prophecy that surrounds him
He is confused about his identity due to his exile
Term 6 of 74
What did he do with his only son? Why?
Left on Mt. Cithaeron because a prophecy said that Oedipus would kill his father and marry
his mother
Given to a shepherd to be raised as a shepherd
Raised in a palace to become a prince
Sent to a distant kingdom to become a warrior
, Term 7 of 74
According to jocasta, why can't Oedipus "gage the present from the past"?
Because he is too focused on the future
Because he has forgotten the past
Because he shouldn't believe the prophecy
Because he believes the past is irrelevant
Term 8 of 74
How does Oedipus link Creon and Teiresias to the crime? Why?
Banish him; give Jocasta a proper burial; take care of Antigone and Ismene
Why there is a crowd in front of the palace
Like is a criminal; astonished that he would come to the palace
Since Creon was sent to find Teiresias, they were able to talk before Oedipus met with him
Term 9 of 74
What central question does the chorus ask Oedipus about his actions?
Why did he blind himself?
Why did he flee from his kingdom?
Why did he ignore the warnings?
Why did he abandon his family?
