Oedipus Rex Quiz: The Entire Play
A quiz on how the people in the play are related to Oedipus.
ENGLISH 11AP - Literature and Composition:
Quiz – Oedipus Rex
Name
Date Per.
Mr. Reed
In each blank give the relationship of the person named to Oedipus. Be brief but specific.
1.Merope
2.Iocaste
3.Kreon
4.Laios
5.Antigone
6.Polybus
Answer each of the following questions briefly but accurately.
7.Whom does Oedipus send to the Delphic Oracle to gain insight into the cause of the plague?
8.Who is the first person to identify Oedipus specifically as the cause of the plague?
9.How does Iocaste die?
10.When the Chorus interacts with the actors, who speaks their lines?
BONUS: Fill in the blanks with the missing term.
A.When the Chorus enters the orchestra, their processional choral ode is called the .
B.The first “stanza” of a choral ode is called a .
C.The second “stanza” of a choral ode is called an .
D.The final choral ode delivered by the Chorus is called the .