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The Oedipus Trilogy | Oedipus at Colonus Lines 1,646 – 2,001 Questions and Answers

Study Questions
1. Why does Oedipus want Theseus summoned when the thunder peals?

2. How does the Chorus react to the thunder and lightning?

3. How does Theseus react to the weather?

4. What preparations does Oedipus ask his daughters to make?

5. Why does Oedipus whisper his final words to Theseus alone?

6. What does the Messenger see?

7. Why won’t Theseus tell Antigone and Ismene where their father’s tomb is?

8. Why does Antigone ask Theseus to help her and Ismene get back to Thebes?

9. Why does Theseus...


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