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- 1. Multiple Choice
The name Oedipus means
Swollen head
Broken arm
Swollen foot
Broken leg
Swollen eyes
- 2. Multiple Choice
On his way to Thebes, Oedipus comes across King Laius and
Kills him
Steals his rare gold coins
Feeds him to the Sphinx
Ignores him; he did not realize Laius was a king
Challenges him to a duel
- 3. Multiple Choice
The riddle was: "What walks on four feet in the morning, two in the afternoon and three at night?". Oedipus answered:
Babies
Women
Children
Sphinxes
Man
- 4. Multiple Choice
Tragic Greek plays were first shown at:
Private theatres that only the rich could afford
Festivals for Dionysius called "The Great Dionysia"
The King´s palace first before released to the general public
The street corner s of major intersections
Weddings and other special occasions
- 5. Multiple Choice
An oracle is:
A gravesite where the royal family was buried
A festival held in the spring
A lyric poem or play that was based on a tragedy
A place where Greeks could pray to a certain god or goddess
A diviner who was inspired by the gods
- 6. Multiple Choice
After Oedipus answered the Sphinx`s riddle Sphinx:
Threw herself off a cliff and died
Destroyed the kingdom of Thebes
Killed Oedipus`s father
Killed Oedipus`s mother
- 7. Multiple Choice
In order to ensure that the prophecy does NOT come true, King Laius:
Sells his newborn son into slavery
Kills his newborn son by stabbing him through the heart
Leaves his newborn son a remote mountain, exposed to the elements
Trades babies with the King in the neighboring kingdom
Offers up 5 sacrifices to Zeus and Apollo every day hoping to reverse the prophecy
- 8. Multiple Choice
An element of Greek tragedies are that they:
Take place all in one day
Have only a setting
Have very few stage directions
All of the above
None of the above
- 9. Multiple Choice
Thebes is:
The city in which the story "Oedipus Rex" takes place
A rival of the city of Athens
The home of King Laius
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