M2- Assignment 1

Question 1

Oedipus called Teiresias a bogus prophet because he was blind

T or F

Answer 1

False

Question 2

What did Oedipus plan to do after believing that it must be Laius that he had killed?
a. he will go back to Corinth
b. he will go to the Delphic oracle
c. he must flee Thebes
d. he would acknowledge the wisdom of Teiresias

Answer 2

C. he must flee Thebes

Question 3

In the confrontation between Oedipus and Creon, the Chorus Leader suggested:
a. to investigate the matter first
b. to exile Creon
c. to do whatever is right
d. To respect Chreon

Answer 3

d. to respect Creon

Question 4

Oedipus did not want to summon the servant who got away from the murder of Laius.

T or F

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Teiresias prophesied that Oedipus would be blind.

T or F

Answer 5

true

Question 6

The Chorus Leader told Jocasta that the quarrel between Creon and Oedipus was due to uninformed suspicions.

T or F

Answer 6

TRue

Question 7

How old was Oedipus when Laius got rid of him on the mountain?

Answer 7

3 days

Question 8

What did the man in the carriage do to Oedipus?

Answer 8

the man struck him on the head

Question 9

Oedipus placed his hope on the man who said that Laius was murdered by a band of robbers.

T or F

Answer 9

True

Question 10

How did Oedipus get to know of the prophecy?

Answer 10

when he went to Delphi

Question 11

Why does Oedipus not want to go back to Corinth?

Answer 11

he worries he might kill Polybus

Question 12

Which provoke Oedipus to a fight with the man in the carriage?

his status as a king
his hubris
his rage
his drive to control his fate

Answer 12

his rage

Question 13

Jocasta said that Laius did not look like Oedipus.

T or F

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Creon told Oedipus that he would be willing to be arrested and put to death if Oedipus discovered that he had planned something.

T or F

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Oedipus told Jocasta that he learned of the horrible prophecy from Polybus and Merope when he was still in Corinth.

T or F

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Jocasta visited the shrine of Zeus and offered garland and incense to help Oedipus from bearing the pain.

T OR f

Answer 16

False

Question 17

How did Jocasta know of the murder of Laius?

Answer 17

a servant reported it

Question 18

According to Jocasta’s story, Laius was killed by foreigners.

T or F

Answer 18

True

Question 19

The Chorus sided with Teiresias after listening to the confrontation between Oedipus and the prophet.

T or F

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Oedipus did not receive an answer to his question when he secretly went to Delphi.

T or F

Answer 20

True

Question 21

According to Jocasta’s story, the servant who witnessed the murder of Laius never returned to the kingdom.

T or F

Answer 21

False

Question 22

What does the underlined word tell us: Not yet, no questions yet.

Answer 22

foreshadowing

Question 23

After listening to the confrontation between Teiresias and Oedipus, the Chorus sided with Oedipus because he was wise when he defeated the Sphinx.

T or F

Answer 23

True

Question 24

When Jocasta mentioned the crossings, the reaction of Oedipus was

Answer 24

Troubled

Question 25

Creon secretly wanted to usurp the throne of Oedipus and be a king.

T or F

Answer 25

False