Oedipus Test Study Guide Exam with complete solution 2024
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Oedipus Test Study Guide Exam with complete solution 2024
At the beginning of the play, the people of Thebes believe that Oedipus can deliver them from the plague because
He's the king
In order to rescue Thebes from the plague, the murderer of Laius must be found and
banished or killed
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Oedipus Test Study Guide Exam with
complete solution 2024
At the beginning of the play, the people of Thebes believe that Oedipus can deliver them from the
plague because
He's the king
In order to rescue Thebes from the plague, the murderer of Laius must be found and
banished or killed
The man who survived the attack on Laius most likely lied when he reported that a band of thieves
killed the king because
he didn't want to admit that they couldn't defend themselves against one dude
Tiresias can best be described as a
a bling prophet
In his confrontation with Tiresias about the blind prophet's refusal to reveal his secret, Oedipus shows
which of the following negative characteristics?
short tempered, demanding
When Tiresias is pushed to reveal the truth, Oedipus
he gets mad a creon
Tiresias's references to darkness, blindness, and vision are ironic because
hes blind
The adjectives that best describe Oedipus are
persistent, stubborn
The plague on Thebes will be lifted
when the find lauises murderer
The oracle of Apollo is located
delphi
Creon can best be described as
loyal
Oedipus believes that Creon wants all of the following EXCEPT
everything except his wife jocasta
Creon argues against Oedipus' conspiracy theory by saying
he doesn't need anything
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