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    The document contains 50 multiple choice questions about the play "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles. It tests knowledge of the key plot points, characters, themes and context of the play. Some of the questions covered include: the setting of Thebes, the author Sophocles, Oedipus's tragic flaw of arrogance, his wife and mother Jocasta, the prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother, and his eventual exile from Thebes as the play's resolution.

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    The document contains 50 multiple choice questions about the play "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles. It tests knowledge of the key plot points, characters, themes and context of the play. Some of the questions covered include: the setting of Thebes, the author Sophocles, Oedipus's tragic flaw of arrogance, his wife and mother Jocasta, the prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother, and his eventual exile from Thebes as the play's resolution.

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    The document contains 50 multiple choice questions about the play "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles. It tests knowledge of the key plot points, characters, themes and context of the play. Some of the questions covered include: the setting of Thebes, the author Sophocles, Oedipus's tragic flaw of arrogance, his wife and mother Jocasta, the prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother, and his eventual exile from Thebes as the play's resolution.

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    (MCQs) with keys on the play "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles:

    **1. What is the setting of "Oedipus Rex"?


    A) Athens
    B) Thebes
    C) Corinth
    D) Sparta
    Answer: B) Thebes

    **2. Who is the author of "Oedipus Rex"?


    A) Euripides
    B) Aeschylus
    C) Aristophanes
    D) Sophocles
    Answer: D) Sophocles

    **3. What is Oedipus's tragic flaw in the play?


    A) Arrogance
    B) Ignorance
    C) Greed
    D) Kindness
    Answer: A) Arrogance

    **4. Who is Oedipus's wife in the play?


    A) Jocasta
    B) Antigone
    C) Ismene
    D) Electra
    Answer: A) Jocasta

    **5. What is the name of Oedipus and Jocasta's daughter?


    A) Antigone
    B) Ismene
    C) Creon
    D) Teiresias
    Answer: A) Antigone

    **6. What is the oracle's prophecy that haunts Oedipus?


    A) He will kill his father and marry his mother
    B) He will become a king
    C) He will conquer the city of Thebes
    D) He will live a long and happy life
    Answer: A) He will kill his father and marry his mother

    **7. Who is the blind prophet in the play?


    A) Oedipus
    B) Creon
    C) Tiresias
    D) Laius
    Answer: C) Tiresias

    **8. What is the name of Oedipus's biological father?


    A) Jocasta
    B) Creon
    C) Laius
    D) Polybus
    Answer: C) Laius

    **9. How does King Laius die?


    A) In battle
    B) Of old age
    C) Murdered at a crossroads
    D) Drowned in a river
    Answer: C) Murdered at a crossroads

    **10. Who reveals the truth about Oedipus's identity to him?


    A) The Chorus
    B) The Messenger from Corinth
    C) The Sphinx
    D) Jocasta
    Answer: B) The Messenger from Corinth

    **11. What is the name of Oedipus and Jocasta's son?


    A) Antigone
    B) Ismene
    C) Polyneices
    D) Eteocles
    Answer: C) Polyneices

    **12. What is the final fate of Oedipus in the play?


    A) He is exiled from Thebes
    B) He becomes the king of Thebes
    C) He dies in battle
    D) He dies by suicide
    Answer: A) He is exiled from Thebes

    **13. Who becomes the king of Thebes after Oedipus's exile?


    A) Jocasta
    B) Creon
    C) Ismene
    D) Antigone
    Answer: B) Creon

    **14. What does the name "Oedipus" mean?


    A) Blind
    B) Cursed
    C) Swollen foot
    D) Wise
    Answer: C) Swollen foot

    **15. How does Oedipus eventually blind himself?


    A) With a sword
    B) With his own hands
    C) By looking at the sun
    D) By staring into a mirror
    Answer: A) With a sword

    **16. What is the significance of the character Chorus in Greek tragedy?


    A) They represent the main antagonist
    B) They provide comic relief
    C) They offer commentary and reflection
    D) They are the main characters
    Answer: C) They offer commentary and reflection

    **17. Who is Oedipus's adoptive father?


    A) Laius
    B) Creon
    C) Polybus
    D) Tiresias
    Answer: C) Polybus

    **18. Who is the playwright of "Oedipus Rex"?


    A) Aeschylus
    B) Sophocles
    C) Euripides
    D) Aristophanes
    Answer: B) Sophocles

    **19. What is the central theme of "Oedipus Rex"?


    A) Love and betrayal
    B) Fate and free will
    C) Power and corruption
    D) Comedy and satire
    Answer: B) Fate and free will

    **20. What is the role of the shepherd in the play?


    A) He is the king of Thebes
    B) He is the father of Oedipus
    C) He delivers the fatal prophecy
    D) He reveals Oedipus's true identity
    Answer: D) He reveals Oedipus's true identity
    **21. What is the Sphinx's riddle that Oedipus solves?
    A) "What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?"
    B) "What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat
    it, you'll die?"
    C) "What is long, green, and has an insatiable appetite for knowledge?"
    D) "What has wings, feathers, and can fly, but is not a bird?"
    Answer: A) "What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?"

    **22. What is the name of the priest who seeks Oedipus's help at the beginning of the play?
    A) Creon
    B) Jocasta
    C) Tiresias
    D) The Priest of Zeus
    Answer: D) The Priest of Zeus

    **23. What punishment does Oedipus decree for the murderer of King Laius?
    A) Exile from Thebes
    B) Death by hanging
    C) Forced labor in the fields
    D) Public flogging
    Answer: A) Exile from Thebes

    **24. How does Jocasta react when she realizes the truth about Oedipus's identity?
    A) She kills herself
    B) She confronts Oedipus and begs for forgiveness
    C) She goes into hiding
    D) She rejoices in the revelation
    Answer: A) She kills herself

    **25. What does Oedipus do after blinding himself?


    A) He goes into exile
    B) He continues to rule Thebes
    C) He marries Jocasta
    D) He kills himself
    Answer: A) He goes into exile

    **26. Who is the god associated with fate and prophecy in Greek mythology?
    A) Apollo
    B) Zeus
    C) Athena
    D) Hermes
    Answer: A) Apollo

    **27. What is the name of Oedipus's biological mother?


    A) Jocasta
    B) Ismene
    C) Antigone
    D) Merope
    Answer: D) Merope

    **28. What is the name of Oedipus's adopted mother?


    A) Jocasta
    B) Ismene
    C) Antigone
    D) Merope
    Answer: D) Merope

    **29. What does the Chorus represent in Greek tragedy?


    A) The main antagonist
    B) The playwright's voice
    C) The audience's perspective
    D) Comic relief
    Answer: C) The audience's perspective

    **30. How does Oedipus initially become king of Thebes?


    A) He is elected by the people
    B) He kills King Laius in a battle
    C) He solves the riddle of the Sphinx
    D) He is appointed by the gods
    Answer: C) He solves the riddle of the Sphinx

    **31. Who serves as a messenger between Corinth and Thebes in the play?
    A) The Chorus
    B) Tiresias
    C) Jocasta
    D) A Messenger
    Answer: D) A Messenger

    **32. What is the name of Oedipus's biological father's kingdom?


    A) Corinth
    B) Thebes
    C) Sparta
    D) Athens
    Answer: A) Corinth

    **33. What is the ultimate message or moral lesson of "Oedipus Rex"?


    A) The pursuit of knowledge can lead to destruction
    B) Fate is unavoidable and inescapable
    C) Blindness is a physical handicap
    D) Exile is the worst punishment
    Answer: B) Fate is unavoidable and inescapable

    **34. What does Oedipus hope to achieve by seeking the truth about his identity?
    A) To become a great warrior
    B) To avoid exile
    C) To clear his name
    D) To gain wealth and power
    Answer: C) To clear his name

    **35. Who becomes the guardian of Oedipus's daughters, Antigone and Ismene, after his exile?
    A) Tiresias
    B) Creon
    C) The Chorus
    D) Jocasta
    Answer: B) Creon

    **36. Who delivers the prologue at the beginning of "Oedipus Rex"?


    A) Oedipus
    B) Jocasta
    C) Creon
    D) The Chorus
    Answer: D) The Chorus

    **37. What does Oedipus use to blind himself in the play?


    A) A dagger
    B) A torch
    C) A crown
    D) A mirror
    Answer: A) A dagger

    **38. What is the name of Oedipus's father-in-law?


    A) Laius
    B) Creon
    C) Polybus
    D) Tiresias
    Answer: B) Creon

    **39. What does Oedipus accuse Creon of in the play?


    A) Murdering King Laius
    B) Plotting to steal the throne
    C) Blinding him
    D) Betraying him
    Answer: B) Plotting to steal the throne

    **40. What is the name of Oedipus's sons in the play?


    A) Antigone and Ismene
    B) Polyneices and Eteocles
    C) Creon and Tiresias
    D) Jocasta and Laius
    Answer: B) Polyneices and Eteocles

    **41. Which character first suggests consulting the blind prophet Tiresias to solve the city's problems?
    A) Jocasta
    B) Creon
    C) The Priest
    D) Oedipus
    Answer: B) Creon

    **42. What is the plague that afflicts Thebes in the play?


    A) A plague of locusts
    B) A plague of blindness
    C) A plague of infertility
    D) A plague of darkness
    Answer: C) A plague of infertility

    **43. Who was the previous king of Thebes before Oedipus took the throne?
    A) Jocasta
    B) Creon
    C) Polybus
    D) Laius
    Answer: D) Laius

    **44. Who delivers the news of Jocasta's death to Oedipus?


    A) The Chorus
    B) Creon
    C) A Messenger
    D) Oedipus himself
    Answer: C) A Messenger

    **45. What is the relationship between Oedipus and Jocasta at the beginning of the play?
    A) Siblings
    B) Husband and wife
    C) Parent and child
    D) Cousins
    Answer: B) Husband and wife

    **46. What does the Chorus represent in "Oedipus Rex" in terms of the city of Thebes?
    A) The elite ruling class
    B) The common citizens
    C) The enemy army
    D) The gods
    Answer: B) The common citizens

    **47. What does Oedipus demand from Creon when he accuses him of treason?
    A) Exile
    B) Execution
    C) A trial
    D) His support
    Answer: A) Exile

    **48. How does Oedipus learn about his prophecy from the oracle at Delphi?
    A) He reads it in a book
    B) A messenger tells him
    C) Jocasta reveals it to him
    D) He consults the oracle directly
    Answer: C) Jocasta reveals it to him

    **49. Who becomes the guardian of Oedipus's daughters after his exile?
    A) Tiresias
    B) Creon
    C) The Sphinx
    D) The Messenger
    Answer: B) Creon

    **50. What is the role of the Chorus in "Oedipus Rex"?


    A) To provide comic relief
    B) To engage in conflicts with the main characters
    C) To represent the gods
    D) To comment on and react to the events of the play
    Answer: D) To comment on and react to the events of the play

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