Oedipus Rex Knowledge Quiz
Test your understanding of Sophocles' play with this comprehensive quiz.
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Please read the instructions carefully before starting the quiz. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. Only one submission is allowed per participant.
Who is the author of Oedipus Rex?
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Sophocles
Euripides
Aeschylus
Aristophanes
Which of the following are themes present in Oedipus Rex? (Select all that apply)
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Fate vs. Free Will
Blindness and Sight
Love Triangle
Guilt and Shame
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Match each character with their role in the play.
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King of Thebes
Queen and Oedipus's wife
Blind prophet
Oedipus's brother-in-law
Character
Oedipus
Jocasta
Creon
Tiresias
Jocasta
Oedipus
Creon
Tiresias
Tiresias
Creon
Oedipus
Jocasta
Creon
Oedipus
Jocasta
Tiresias
What is the prophecy given to Oedipus?
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He will kill his father and marry his mother.
He will become king of Athens.
He will defeat the Sphinx and live happily ever after.
He will be betrayed by Creon.
Oedipus solves the riddle of the
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Which city is suffering from a plague at the start of the play?
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Thebes
Athens
Corinth
Delphi
How does Jocasta die in the play?
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She hangs herself.
She is exiled.
She is killed in battle.
She is poisoned.
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In your own words, briefly describe the main lesson or moral of Oedipus Rex.
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