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Oedipus Rex Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. What does the word FRAUDULENT mean?
2. The ..... appealed to Oedipus for help ending the plague; their voices were represented in the Chorus.
3. What was terrorizing the town of Thebes when Oedipus arrived?
4. The effect a tragedy has on an audience; the purification and purging of emotions, particularly pity and fear, which result from the audience experiencing the art form
5. Sophocles increased ..... and ..... of his plays.
6. The following are synonyms for this word:banish, extrude and oust.
7. What does the word RIVETED mean?
8. Why was Oedipus offered the kingship in Thebes?
9. Ruled by King Lauis and struck by the plague
10. What crime has Oedipus committed in Oedipus Rex?
11. Oedipus' anger at Tiresias' words illustrates his
12. Which does NOT refer to a trait belonging to a tragic character which leads to his downfall?
13. Who is killed at the "meeting of three roads" ?
14. Western theatre originated at an ancient Greek festival called Dionysia.
15. The person considered the greatest playwright of all time is .....
16. What does the word HEINOUS mean?
17. What was Greek Theater an outgrowth of?
18. Arrogance; a quality of extreme or foolish pride or dangerous overconfidence
19. Who is the king at the end of the play?
20. What belief is closely related to Ancient Greek Beliefs?
21. What is ironic about Oedipus' appeal to Tiresias?
22. According to Mrs. Beck (and anyone else who reads the play), what is a significant theme of the play?
23. How does understanding one's fate ahead of time contribute to the complexity of life decisions?
24. Who is the speaker of the following quote, "Not if you see things calmly, rationally, as I do."
25. At the beginning of Scene 3, why does Jocasta want Oedipus to stop looking into the prophecies?
26. What does the word SPATE mean?
27. Oedipus cursed the ..... who saved him from death
28. What made Athens Unique?
29. Who says, "I think I've just called a dreadful curse upon myself ..... I simply didn't know!"
30. What does the word SOOTHSAYER mean?
31. Who says, "Stop ..... in the name of god, if you love your own life, call off this search! My suffering is enough!"
32. Creon consulted an ..... to help aid in ridding Thebes of the plague.
33. What does the word SUPPLICATION mean?
34. What does the word NYMPH mean?
35. What does Iocaste do with her baby?
36. What is one word to describe Sophocles's life?
37. What was the seating area of a Greek Theater called?
38. What never took place on stage?
39. Ancient Greek tragedian; 496-406 BC
40. Seven (7) playwrights competed at Dionysia presenting Tragedies and Satyr play.
41. Who says, "So much for prophecy. It's neither here nor there. From this day on, I wouldn't look right or left."
42. Who is the King of Thebes at the end of the play?
43. Responding to Oedipus' anger Tiresias hints at Oedipus'
44. How many of Sophocles's plays survived?
45. Oedipus Rex is a ..... written by Sophocles.
46. City in Ancient Greece and setting of the tragedy of Oedipus Rex
47. Most violence in Greek tragedies took place onstage.
48. Very bad; detestable; wretched
49. Write the Play Oedipus Rex
50. A woman chosen by the gods through which divine advice and knowledge would be spoken
51. People humbly begging for something
52. The famous drama masks may be traced to ancient Greek theatre.
53. The ..... asked the riddle: "Which creature has one voice and yet becomes four-footed and two-footed and three-footed?"
54. What does the word CALUMNY mean?
55. Tiresias' parting line emphasizes the irony of Oedipus'
56. What is the word?Definition:Excessive pride, overconfidence
57. What does the word PRIMEVAL mean?
58. Which character's tragic flaw is their inability to accept their fate, both literally and metaphorically?
59. What does the word EXCOMMUNICATE mean?
60. Tiresias' calling Oedipus blind is both
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