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The Oedipus Plays
Oedipus the King 707-1007 Quick Quiz
The Oedipus Plays
by:
Sophocles
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Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Antigone, lines 1–416
Antigone, lines 417–700
Antigone, lines 701–1090
Antigone, lines 1091–1470
Oedipus the King, lines 1–337
Oedipus the King, lines 338–706
Oedipus the King, lines 707–1007
Oedipus the King, lines 1008–1310
Oedipus the King, lines 1311–1684
Oedipus at Colonus, lines 1–576
Oedipus at Colonus, lines 577–1192
Oedipus at Colonus, lines 1193–1645
Oedipus at Colonus, lines 1646–2001
Characters
Character List
Oedipus
Antigone
Creon
The Chorus
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
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Analysis of Major Characters
Antigone 1091-1470
Antigone 1-416
Antigone 417-700
Antigone 701-1090
Character List
Context
Oedipus at Colonus 1193-1645
Oedipus at Colonus 1-576
Oedipus at Colonus 1646-2001
Oedipus at Colonus 577-1192
Oedipus the King, 1008-1310
Oedipus the King 1311-1684
Oedipus the King 1-337
Oedipus the King 338-706
Oedipus the King 707-1007
Plot Overview
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Antigone, lines 1–416
Antigone, lines 417–700
Antigone, lines 701–1090
Antigone, lines 1091–1470
Oedipus the King, lines 1–337
Oedipus the King, lines 338–706
Oedipus the King, lines 707–1007
Oedipus the King, lines 1008–1310
Oedipus the King, lines 1311–1684
Oedipus at Colonus, lines 1–576
Oedipus at Colonus, lines 577–1192
Oedipus at Colonus, lines 1193–1645
Oedipus at Colonus, lines 1646–2001
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Table of Contents
Oedipus the King 707-1007 Quick Quiz
1
of 5
What does Jocasta convince Oedipus to do to Creon?
Banish him
Execute him
Reward him
Nothing
2
of 5
What does Jocasta say about prophets?
They should be feared.
They are sometimes right.
They covet power
They are all false.
3
of 5
Why did Oedipus flee Corinth?
He longed to be kind of Thebes.
He heard a terrible prophecy.
He feared his father's wrath.
He wanted to battle the Sphinx.
4
of 5
Where did Oedipus kill the party of travelers?
On the very place where Laius is buried
At the same spot where Laius was killed
Within the city walls of Corinth
In front of the Oracle of Delphi
5
of 5
Who survived the attack in which Laius was killed?
Creon
Polynices
A soothsayer
A shepherd
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