What is dramatic irony?

A situation where the audience knows more than the characters.

What was Oedipus's motivation for blinding himself?

To be accountable for his sins.

How does Creon respond when Oedipus asks to see his children after he has blinded himself?

With kindness, and allows him to see his children.

In Part II, the messenger delivers news that...

Polybus has died and Oedipus is adopted.

What did King Laius and Jocasta do when they learned of the prophecy for their son?

They bound the child's ankles and abandoned it.

How does Oedipus respond when Tieresias tells him that he killed King Laius?

Oedipus says that Creon paid Tieresias to say this.

What does the Oracle of Delphi tell Creon?

Find the murderer of King Laius

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1
At the end of the play, the chorus looks on Oedipus with pity.
False
True
2
What is dramatic irony?
A type of irony where the opposite of what is expected occurs.
A situation where the audience knows more than the characters.
A conflict between two characters that leads to a physical confrontation.
A literary device where a character speaks directly to the audience.
3
Blindness is used as a metaphor for...
Not being able to see
Being a poor collaborator
Lack of perception
Being selfish
4
What was Oedipus's motivation for blinding himself?
He was told to, as punishment.
To give his eyes to Tieresias.
As a sacrifice to Apollo to save himself.
To be accountable for his sins.
5
Creon killed King Laius.
True
False
6
How does Creon respond when Oedipus asks to see his children after he has blinded himself?
With kindness, and allows him to see his children.
He sends in impersonators to confuse Oedipus.
He is kind and understanding, but does not allow him to see the children.
They engage in a duel.
7
Where did the murder of King Laius take place?
Corinth
Thebes
Where three roads meet
Cithaeron
8
Oedipus asks Creon to kill him at the end of the play
False
True
9
In Part II, the messenger delivers news that...
Polybus was Oedipus's father and would like to meet him.
Creon has taken the throne and Oedipus is banished.
Jocasta has passed away.
Polybus has died and Oedipus is adopted.
10
What did King Laius and Jocasta do when they learned of the prophecy for their son?
They continued to raise the child, in hopes that the prophecy would fail.
They bound the child's ankles and abandoned it.
They kill him and keep it a secret
They gave him to a local family to raise until he was 18.
11
Who raises Oedipus?
Dave and Lisa
Zeus and Athena
King Polybus and Queen Merope
Antigone and Polyneices
12
Oedipus became King by solving the riddle of the Sphinx
True
False
13
Who gave Baby Oedipus to the Shepherd?
Merope
Antigone
Jocasta
Zeus
14
What is happening when we first begin in the city of Thebes?
Jocasta has passed away
There is a massive plague.
King Laius has retired.
Creon has become the king.
15
How does Oedipus respond when Tieresias tells him that he killed King Laius?
Oedipus says that Creon paid Tieresias to say this.
Oedipus accuses Tieresias of wanting to be the king.
Oedipus accuses him of not really being blind.
Oedipus takes Tieresias at his word and accepts the consequences.
16
What does the Oracle of Delphi tell Creon?
Find the murderer of King Laius
To rename the city
To find a way to end the plague
To rebuild from Thebes being destroyed
17
Oedipus's biggest flaw is his pride
True
False
18
At the beginning of the play, how would you describe Oedipus's leadership?
Dependable and thoughtful
Righteous and unreasonable
Ineffective and unprepared
Flimsy and lenient
19
What internal conflict drives Oedipus’s tragic decision-making?
Truth vs. ignorance
Love vs. hate
Fate vs. free will
Loyalty vs. betrayal

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