Foundations of Sophomore English
Drahouzal/Finizio
Test Date: 11/23/04
“Oedipus Rex”
Test Review
Be Able to Define the Following:
1. Oedipus Complex
2. “Oedipus”
3. Dramatic Irony
1. _____________ is the author of Oedipus Rex.
2. _____________ is a blind prophet.
3. _____________ is Oedipus’ brother-in-law.
4. _____________ is the head of the Chorus.
5. _____________ is the king of Thebes before Oedipus.
6. _____________ is the wife of Oedipus.
7. Who does Oedipus send to see the Oracle?
8. What does the Oracle tell Creon?
9. The oracle is a priestess who speaks for the god of _____________.
10. Oedipus becomes King of Thebes by solving the ____________ of the
___________.
11. Why do the people of Thebes come to Oedipus’ castle?
12. Why hadn’t the murder of King Laois been solved?
13. ____________ tells Oedipus that he is the killer he seeks.
14. Oedipus thinks that his mother is _____________, the Queen of Corinth.
15. Oedipus thinks that his father is ______________, the king of Corinth.
16. Why did Laois get rid of his son?
17. Oedipus was abandoned in the _________________.
18. Why did Oedipus leave Corinth?
19. In Greek drama, all the actors were ____________.
20. Oedipus stabs his eyes with his wife’s ____________.