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Jocasta
devoted to her king and country
Oedipus killed because Laius . . .
treated Oedipus roughly
Oedipus is named for the mountain where he was found. (t/f)
false
Oedipus first learns that he is fated to kill his father and marry his mother from . . .
oracle
In order to relieve Thebes of the plague, the murder of Laius must be found and . . .
banished
Though Creon denies that he envies Oedipus’ power, he privately admits he longs to be king (t/f)
false
The people of Thebes come to Oedipus and beg him to rid them of the Sphinx (t/f)
false
Jocasta tell Oedipus the story of her first son to persuade him that . . .
the prophets are false
The first messenger reveals that Oedipus is not Polybus' natural son (t/f)
true
Oedipus blinds himself off stage (t/f)
true
Oedipus’ deepest concern after his downfall is . . .
the fate of his daughters
The oracle is located at Delphi (t/f)
true
Oedipus had run away from Corinth to avoid the prophesy of his future (t/f)
true
the one man to escape the scene of Laius’ killing . . .
asked Jocasta to free him of her service
Oedipus’ sons
Eteocles and Polynices
Laius was killed shortly . . .
before Oedipus arrived in thebes
Oedipus is king of Corinth (t/f)
false
Creon insists that . . .
he does not envy Oedipus’ power
the chorus calms Oedipus and convinces him to spare . . .
Creon’s life
The ruling family of Thebes is descended from . . .
Cadmus
An oracle is a revelation from the gods (t/f)
true
as an infant, Oedipus was adopted in the city of . . .
Corinth
Oedipus
stubborn in the pursuit of truth
The oracle of Apollo is located at Delphi (t/f)
true
Creon learns from the oracle that Laius’ killer must be found before Thebes will be safe (t/f)
true
The knowledge that his own child would slay him was given to Laius by . . .
Apollo
Oedipus had killed a man at an intersection of three roads (t/f)
True
When Polybus dies, Creon is named King of Corinth (t/f)
false
Oedipus’ name comes from the fact that his . . .
feet were pierced and tied when he was abandoned
the investigation of Laius’ murder is interrupted by . . .
the threat of the spinx
Tiresias’ blindness symbolizes his inability to accurately foresee the future (t/f)
false
former king of thebes
laius
servant who spared the child Oedipus
shepherd
Oedipus’ actual mother
Jocasta
prophet who angrily reveals Oedipus’ crime
Tiresias
Oedipus’ brother-in-law and uncle
Creon
Oedipus’ adoptive father
Polybus
riddling monster
Spinx
Oedipus’ adoptive mother
Merope
Corinthian who first leads Oedipus to question his identity
drunkard
The plague on Thebes will be lifted when the murderer of Laius is found (t/f)
true
Tiresias’ character
seer for the future
Oedipus’ daughters are Jocasta and Merope (t/f)
false
As an infant, Oedipus was abandoned on Mt. Aetna (t/f)
false
The only man who correctly answers the riddle is Oedipus (t/f)
true
Oedipus believes Tiresias . . .
has been bribed
Laius is believed to have been slain in battle (t/f)
false
After hearing the first messenger’s report, Jocasta begs Oedipus to . . .
stop pursuing the truth
Creon and the Chorus feel it is not good to decide things quickly (t/f)
true
Both Creon and Oedipus desire to be king (t/f)
false
Tiresias is sent for by Oedipus to . . .
solve Laius’ murder
A theme that runs throughout the play is . . .
blindness
NOT of an example of irony
Oedipus’ defeat of the sphinx