Oedipus Part 1 Quiz Review

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10th Grade
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Katelyn Murk
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which group of words share the same denotation: an official order issued by an authority figure.
proclamation, decree, and earwax
proclamation, tragedy, and edicts
proclamation, decree, and edicts
problem, decree, and edicts
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does the Latin root word "dict" mean?
to listen to
to speak or say
to dice a pepper
to see into the future
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
As the play opens, what disaster has befallen Thebes?
A great fire has destroyed Thebes.
A great plague has come to Thebes.
A great flood has destroyed Thebes.
A great Sphinx has terrorized Thebes.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How does Oedipus become King of Thebes?
When his father passes away from old age, he assumes the throne as king.
He answers the riddle of the Sphinx, is honored by the city, and marries the recently widowed queen.
When the king dies, Apollo, the god of healing, brings Oedipus to Thebes to be the new king and to marry the widowed queen.
He conquers the Thebans, overthrows the king, and marries the queen.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
According to the oracle, what is the solution to the problems Thebes faces?
Oedipus must answer the riddle of the Sphinx and take the kingdom back.
Oedipus must travel to the gods to beg forgiveness for Thebes.
Oedipus must declare war on Corinth to save Thebes.
Oedipus must find the one who murdered the king and bring him to justice.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which literary device is represented in the following line:
"You yourself are the pollution of this country."
simile
personification
metaphor
oxymoron
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which literary device is represented in the following line:
"A deadly plague...strikes like bolts of lightning."
simile
metaphor
personification
oxymoron
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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