Oedipus Test Study Guide UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Oedipus Test Study Guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
At the beginning of the play, the people of Thebes believe that Oedipus can deliver them from
the plague because - CORRECT ANSWER- He's the king
In order to rescue Thebes from the plague, the murderer of Laius must b...
Oedipus Test Study Guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
At the beginning of the play, the people of Thebes believe that Oedipus can deliver them from
the plague because - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔He's the king
In order to rescue Thebes from the plague, the murderer of Laius must be found and -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔he didn't want to admit that they
couldn't defend themselves against one dude
Tiresias can best be described as a - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔short tempered, demanding
When Tiresias is pushed to reveal the truth, Oedipus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔he gets
mad a creon
Tiresias's references to darkness, blindness, and vision are ironic because - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔hes blind
The adjectives that best describe Oedipus are - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔persistent,
stubborn
The plague on Thebes will be lifted - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔when the find lauises
murderer
, The oracle of Apollo is located - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔delphi
Creon can best be described as - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔loyal
Oedipus believes that Creon wants all of the following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔everything except his wife jocasta
Creon argues against Oedipus' conspiracy theory by saying - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔he
doesn't need anything
Oedipus' emotional state in this part of the play can best be described as - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔angry and insecure
Jocasta breaks up the quarrel between her brother and her husband because - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔because its family not political problems
Jocasta's attempts to give Oedipus some peace of mind about prophesies and oracles make
the king even more anxious because - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔he was there
The details of King Laius' murder—when and where it took place and who else was there—
are important to Oedipus because he - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔starts the realize it was him
that did it
The tragic flaw that causes Oedipus's downfall is - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔he is very
prideful
At the end of Part 2, the chorus reinforces the action and highlights the theme of the play by
saying that - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔if you think you are above the gods, you are doomed
According to the Greeks, pride that goes beyond acceptable limits - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔you can have pride but not too much
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