Here are 50 multiple-choice questions on Oedipus Rex with answers:
1. Who wrote Oedipus Rex?
a) Sophocles
b) Euripides
c) Aeschylus
d) Aristophanes
Answer: a) Sophocles
2. What is the name of the city where Oedipus Rex takes place?
a) Athens
b) Thebes
c) Corinth
d) Sparta
Answer: b) Thebes
3. Who is the protagonist of Oedipus Rex?
a) Oedipus
b) Creon
c) Tiresias
d) Jocasta
Answer: a) Oedipus
4. What is the plague that afflicts Thebes?
a) A famine
b) A drought
c) A pestilence
d) A war
Answer: c) A pestilence
5. Who is the blind prophet who knows the truth about Oedipus?
a) Tiresias
b) Creon
c) Jocasta
d) Laius
Answer: a) Tiresias
6. What is Oedipus's tragic flaw?
a) Hubris
b) Pride
c) Ignorance
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
7. Who is Jocasta's brother?
a) Creon
b) Tiresias
c) Laius
d) Oedipus
Answer: a) Creon
8. What is the name of Oedipus's father?
a) Laius
b) Creon
c) Tiresias
d) Polybus
Answer: a) Laius
9. What is the name of Oedipus's mother?
a) Jocasta
b) Merope
c) Eurydice
d) Antigone
Answer: a) Jocasta
10. What does Oedipus do to himself at the end of the play?
a) He kills himself
b) He blinds himself
c) He exiles himself
d) He becomes king
Answer: b) He blinds himself
Questions 11-20
11. Who delivers the prophecy about Oedipus's fate?
a) The Oracle of Delphi
b) Tiresias
c) Creon
d) Jocasta
Answer: a) The Oracle of Delphi
12. What is the name of the Sphinx that Oedipus defeats?
a) The Theban Sphinx
b) The Egyptian Sphinx
c) The Greek Sphinx
d) The mythical Sphinx
Answer: a) The Theban Sphinx
13. What is the riddle of the Sphinx?
a) What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three
legs in the evening?
b) What is the meaning of life?
c) What is the answer to the universe?
d) What is the secret to happiness?
Answer: a) What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and
three legs in the evening?
14. How does Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx?
a) He uses his intelligence and wisdom
b) He uses his physical strength
c) He uses his wealth and power
d) He uses his connections
Answer: a) He uses his intelligence and wisdom
15. What is the answer to the riddle of the Sphinx?
a) A human
b) An animal
c) A plant
d) A god
Answer: a) A human
16. What is Oedipus's reaction when he discovers the truth about his
past?
a) He is calm and collected
b) He is angry and defensive
c) He is shocked and devastated
d) He is relieved and happy
Answer: c) He is shocked and devastated
17. What is Jocasta's reaction when she discovers the truth about
Oedipus's past?
a) She is calm and collected
b) She is angry and defensive
c) She is shocked and devastated
d) She takes her own life
Answer: d) She takes her own life
18. What is the theme of Oedipus Rex?
a) The dangers of hubris
b) The power of fate
c) The importance of knowledge
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
19. What is the significance of the play's title, Oedipus Rex?
a) It highlights Oedipus's status as king
b) It emphasizes Oedipus's tragic fate
c) It reflects the play's themes of power and corruption
d) It is a reference to the play's historical context
Answer: a) It highlights Oedipus's status as king
21. What is the role of the chorus in Oedipus Rex?
a) To provide comic relief
b) To offer moral guidance
c) To comment on the action and provide background information
d) To participate in the plot
Answer: c) To comment on the action and provide background information
22. How does Oedipus's tragic fate affect the city of Thebes?
a) It brings prosperity and peace
b) It causes suffering and chaos
c) It has no impact on the city
d) It leads to war and destruction
Answer: b) It causes suffering and chaos
23. What is the significance of Oedipus's blindness?
a) It symbolizes his physical weakness
b) It represents his emotional state
c) It highlights his lack of knowledge
d) It is a form of punishment
Answer: b) It represents his emotional state
24. How does the play explore the theme of fate vs. free will?
a) It suggests that fate is inescapable
b) It argues that humans have complete control over their lives
c) It shows that fate and free will are intertwined
d) It ignores the theme altogether
Answer: c) It shows that fate and free will are intertwined
25. What is the role of the gods in Oedipus Rex?
a) They are actively involved in the plot
b) They are distant and uninvolved
c) They are benevolent and just
d) They are cruel and capricious
Answer: a) They are actively involved in the plot
26. How does Oedipus's character evolve throughout the play?
a) He becomes more confident and assertive
b) He becomes more humble and self-aware
c) He remains the same throughout
d) He becomes more tyrannical and cruel
Answer: b) He becomes more humble and self-aware
27. What is the significance of the play's ending?
a) It provides a sense of closure and resolution
b) It raises more questions than it answers
c) It highlights the tragic nature of Oedipus's fate
d) It is a commentary on the human condition
Answer: c) It highlights the tragic nature of Oedipus's fate
28. How does the play portray the relationship between Oedipus and
Jocasta?
a) It is a loving and supportive relationship
b) It is a strained and tense relationship
c) It is a complex and multifaceted relationship
d) It is a distant and formal relationship
Answer: c) It is a complex and multifaceted relationship
29. What is the role of Creon in the play?
a) He is the protagonist
b) He is the antagonist
c) He is a foil to Oedipus
d) He is a minor character
Answer: c) He is a foil to Oedipus
30. How does the play explore the theme of knowledge and ignorance?
a) It suggests that knowledge is power
b) It argues that ignorance is bliss
c) It shows that knowledge can be both empowering and destructive
d) It ignores the theme altogether
Answer: c) It shows that knowledge can be both empowering and destructive
Questions 31-40
31. What is the significance of Oedipus's name?
a) It means "swollen foot"
b) It means "wise and just"
c) It means "tragic hero"
d) It means "king of Thebes"
Answer: a) It means "swollen foot"
32. How does the play portray the theme of power and corruption?
a) It suggests that power corrupts absolutely
b) It argues that power is necessary for good governance
c) It shows that power can be both beneficial and corrupting
d) It ignores the theme altogether
Answer: c) It shows that power can be both beneficial and corrupting
33. What is the role of Tiresias in the play?
a) He is a blind prophet who knows the truth
b) He is a loyal advisor to Oedipus
c) He is a rival to Oedipus
d) He is a minor character
Answer: a) He is a blind prophet who knows the truth
34. How does the play explore the theme of identity?
a) It suggests that identity is fixed and unchanging
b) It argues that identity is complex and multifaceted
c) It shows that identity is shaped by fate and circumstance
d) It ignores the theme altogether
Answer: c) It shows that identity is shaped by fate and circumstance
35. What is the significance of the play's setting?
a) It provides a backdrop for the action
b) It influences the characters and plot
c) It is a commentary on the city of Thebes
d) It reveals the truth of Oedipus life
d) It reveals the truth of Oedipus life
36. What is the role of fate in Oedipus Rex?
a) It is a minor theme
b) It is a major theme that drives the plot
c) It is irrelevant to the story
d) It is only mentioned in passing
Answer: b) It is a major theme that drives the plot
37. How does Oedipus's tragic fate affect his relationships with others?
a) It strengthens his relationships
b) It weakens his relationships
c) It has no impact on his relationships
d) It creates new relationships
Answer: b) It weakens his relationships
38. What is the significance of Oedipus's self-blinding?
a) It is a symbol of his guilt and shame
b) It is a form of punishment
c) It is a way to escape his fate
d) It is a sign of his weakness
Answer: a) It is a symbol of his guilt and shame
39. How does the play portray the theme of truth and knowledge?
a) It suggests that truth is always known
b) It argues that knowledge is power
c) It shows that truth can be hidden and revealed
d) It ignores the theme altogether
Answer: c) It shows that truth can be hidden and revealed
40. What is the role of the Oracle of Delphi in the play?
a) It provides a prophecy that sets the plot in motion
b) It offers guidance and advice to Oedipus
c) It is a minor character
d) It is not mentioned in the play
Answer: a) It provides a prophecy that sets the plot in motion
41. How does Oedipus's character relate to the theme of hubris?
a) He is humble and modest
b) He is proud and arrogant
c) He is neutral and unaffected
d) He is unaware of his hubris
Answer: b) He is proud and arrogant
42. What is the significance of the play's ending in terms of catharsis?
a) It provides a sense of relief and purging
b) It creates a sense of tension and uncertainty
c) It is irrelevant to the concept of catharsis
d) It is not a tragic ending
Answer: a) It provides a sense of relief and purging
43. How does the play explore the theme of family and relationships?
a) It portrays healthy and positive relationships
b) It shows dysfunctional and toxic relationships
c) It ignores the theme altogether
d) It is neutral and ambivalent
Answer: b) It shows dysfunctional and toxic relationships
44. What is the role of Jocasta in the play?
a) She is the protagonist
b) She is the antagonist
c) She is a tragic figure who suffers alongside Oedipus
d) She is a minor character
Answer: c) She is a tragic figure who suffers alongside Oedipus
45. How does the play portray the theme of morality and ethics?
a) It suggests that morality is absolute
b) It argues that morality is relative
c) It shows that morality is complex and nuanced
d) It ignores the theme altogether
Answer: c) It shows that morality is complex and nuanced
46. What is the significance of Oedipus's exile?
a) It is a form of punishment
b) It is a way to escape his fate
c) It is a symbol of his guilt and shame
d) It is not mentioned in the play
Answer: a) It is a form of punishment
47. How does the play explore the theme of human nature?
a) It portrays humans as inherently good
b) It shows humans as flawed and vulnerable
c) It argues that humans are neutral
d) It ignores the theme altogether
Answer: b) It shows humans as flawed and vulnerable
48. What is the role of the chorus in providing commentary on the action?
a) It provides objective commentary
b) It offers subjective interpretation
c) It is irrelevant to the plot
d) It is not present in the play
Answer: b) It offers subjective interpretation
49. How does the play portray the theme of suffering and pain?
a) It suggests that suffering is meaningless
b) It argues that suffering is redemptive
c) It shows that suffering is a natural part of life
d) It ignores the theme altogether
Answer: c) It shows that suffering is a natural part of life
50. What is the significance of Oedipus Rex in the context of Greek
tragedy?
a) It is a minor work
b) It is a masterpiece of Greek tragedy
c) It is not a tragedy
d) It is not well-known
Answer: b) It is a masterpiece of Greek tragedy
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