oedipus test 12/14

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