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oedipus test study guide solutions updated 2024 At the beginning of the play, the people of Thebes believe that Oedipus can deliver them from the plague because - ANSWER-He's the king In order to rescue Thebes from the plague, the murderer of Laius must be found and - ANSWER- banished or kille...

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At the beginning of the play, the people of Thebes believe that Oedipus can deliver them from the

plague because - ANSWER✔✔-He's the king


In order to rescue Thebes from the plague, the murderer of Laius must be found and - ANSWER✔✔-

banished or killed


The man who survived the attack on Laius most likely lied when he reported that a band of thieves killed

the king because - ANSWER✔✔-he didn't want to admit that they couldn't defend themselves against

one dude


Tiresias can best be described as a - ANSWER✔✔-a bling prophet


In his confrontation with Tiresias about the blind prophet's refusal to reveal his secret, Oedipus shows

which of the following negative characteristics? - ANSWER✔✔-short tempered, demanding


When Tiresias is pushed to reveal the truth, Oedipus - ANSWER✔✔-he gets mad a creon


Tiresias's references to darkness, blindness, and vision are ironic because - ANSWER✔✔-hes blind


The adjectives that best describe Oedipus are - ANSWER✔✔-persistent, stubborn


The plague on Thebes will be lifted - ANSWER✔✔-when the find lauises murderer


The oracle of Apollo is located - ANSWER✔✔-delphi



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Creon can best be described as - ANSWER✔✔-loyal


Oedipus believes that Creon wants all of the following EXCEPT - ANSWER✔✔-everything except his wife

jocasta


Creon argues against Oedipus' conspiracy theory by saying - ANSWER✔✔-he doesn't need anything


Oedipus' emotional state in this part of the play can best be described as - ANSWER✔✔-angry and

insecure


Jocasta breaks up the quarrel between her brother and her husband because - ANSWER✔✔-because its

family not political problems


Jocasta's attempts to give Oedipus some peace of mind about prophesies and oracles make the king

even more anxious because - ANSWER✔✔-he was there


The details of King Laius' murder—when and where it took place and who else was there—are important

to Oedipus because he - ANSWER✔✔-starts the realize it was him that did it


The tragic flaw that causes Oedipus's downfall is - ANSWER✔✔-he is very prideful


At the end of Part 2, the chorus reinforces the action and highlights the theme of the play by saying that

- ANSWER✔✔-if you think you are above the gods, you are doomed


According to the Greeks, pride that goes beyond acceptable limits - ANSWER✔✔-you can have pride but

not too much


For the Greeks, it was more acceptable to believe that there was some divine plan or universal order

rather than thinking that - ANSWER✔✔-thinking that's its all random




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