Here are the comprehension questions for Oedipus the King pages 159-171.
10A and 10B- you should have these questions finished by Thursday, 3/26.
Write each answer in a complete sentence and provide a page and line reference for each answer.
1. What is the setting of the story?
2. Who is Oedipus?
3. What does Oedipus say to his people to encourage them to speak to him?
4. What is the current disaster that Thebes is facing?
5. How had Oedipus rescued the city of Thebes in the past? How does this make Oedipus’s people feel about him?
6. What do Oedipus’s people beg him to do?
7. What has Oedipus done to help find a solution to the plague?
8. Who is Creon?
9. According to Creon and the Oracle of Delphi, what is the cause of the plague in Thebes?
10. According to the Oracle of Delphi, what must be done to stop the plague?
11. Who was Laius? What happened to him?
12. Did anyone witness the murder of Laius? According to the witness, who killed Laius?
13. What kept the people of Thebes from finding the murder of Laius?
14. What reasons does Oedipus have for finding the murderer of Laius?
15. On pages 168-170, the Chorus sings a song. What is the theme of this song and what are they asking for?
16. Looking at pages 159-171, what kind of king is Oedipus? How does he relate to his people? Give specific line and page references to prove your answers.
17. Looking at the character of Oedipus, what is one character flaw that you see in him?
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