Oedipus Rex Final Review

Who is Oedipus?

• The King of Thebes
• Jocasta's Brother
• The King of Corinth
• The Oracle at Delphi

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How did Oedipus save Thebes once before?

• Solving the riddle of the Sphinx
• Finding Laius' murderer
• Fulfilling the phrophecy
• Destroying the horcruxes

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What has been happening in Thebes that brings all members of the community to Oedipus’s palace for answers?

• A terrible beast, the Sphinx has been terrifying the city.
• A raging colcano has sent rivers of lava through the streets
• A plague has sescended upon the entire city; death and decay is everywhere.
• Gigantic swarms of locusts have descended upon the city. 

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What do the people of Thebes want Oedipus to do for them?

• They blame him for the problems and want him to leave town
• They want him to rid Thebes of the problems and restore the city.
• They want him to make a sacrifice to Zeus to appease the gods.
• They want him to offer his youngest daughter to the fiery volcano.

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Who is Creon?

• He is Oedipus’s brother and second in command in Thebes.
• He is Oedipus’s eldest son.
• He is Jocasta’s, Oedipus’s wife’s brothe
• He is co-squad leader.

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Who does Oedipus send to Delphi to learn how to save Thebes?

• Jocasta
• Creon
• Laius
• Bilbo

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What suggestion does Creon make when Oedipus asks about the message from the god, Apollo?

• Creon suggests that they make a sacrifice to Apollo as soon as possible.
• Creon suggests that Oedipus himself make a pilgrimage to Delphi.
• Creon suggests that they create stone levis to keep the lava out of the streets.
• Creon suggests that they talk privately somewhere about the god’s message.

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Who is Laius?

• Oedipus's eldest son
• Creon's brother
• Jocasta's first husband
• a prophet

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No one attempted to find out the truth about what had happened to Laius because:

• they were too busy trying to defeat the Sphinx that was terrifying Thebes.
• they thought they already knew the truth.
• Jocasta told the people that she was distraught enough without learning more.
• everyone who tried to learn the truth ended up dead.

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What promise does Oedipus make to anyone who comes forward with information about Laius’s murder?

• Oedipus will give a handsome reward of gold.
• He says that no harm will come to anyone who comes forward.
• He will give a formal pardon for the treason of withholding information.
• Oedipus makes no promises; he demands that anyone with information come forward.

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