Why are the boy's feet pierced and run through with a rope, and he hung from a tree?
Exploring the Tragic Fate of Oedipus

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Jackson Turner
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The boy will destroy his family.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the King and Queen of Corinth decide to adopt Oedipus?
Oedipus showed them great intelligence.
They had no children of their own.
They found him abandoned and felt pity.
They were told by an oracle to do so.
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What did the Oracle at Delphi predict about Oedipus? (Choose 2)
He would marry his mother.
He would kill his father.
He would be as great as the gods.
He would die a horrible death.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Oedipus' reaction to the prophecy from the Oracle of Delphi?
He chose to ignore the prophecy.
He decided to confront his fate.
He sought to change his destiny through good deeds.
He left Corinth to avoid fulfilling the prophecy.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What problem does the city of Thebes have?
Someone is killing all the children.
The city is underwater.
It has been attack by an army.
It is being terrorized by the Sphinx.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Sphinx?
part woman, part horse
Part lion, part woman
part man, part horse
part lion, part man
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What prize awaits the person who defeats the Sphinx?
Gets to marry Jocasta, the former Queen
Becomes King of Thebes
A treasure chest of gold
A thousand soldiers under his command
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