Illustration of Oedipus post eyeball-gouging, and presumably lamenting his tragedy in exile

Oedipus Rex

by Sophocles

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Oedipus Rex Overview Quiz

Test your knowledge of Sophocles' infamous tragedy with eNotes' Oedipus Rex Overview Quiz. Complete with ten essential questions on the play's plot and characters, this quiz is designed to test your understanding of the work as a whole to better prepare you for your next assignment. It also comes with hefty bragging rights. Start quizzing below!

  1. How does Oedipus blind himself?

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  2. What does Oedipus accuse Creon of?

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  3. What reason does the shepherd give for taking Oedipus?

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  4. To end the plague, whose murder must be avenged?

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  5. What does Oedipus do to his father?

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  6. Who is Oedipus’s mother?

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  7. Thebes has fallen under the curse of:

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  8. Which of the following is not something Tiresias says Oedipus will discover?

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  9. Whom does Oedipus erroneously believe is his father?

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  10. How does Jocasta react to the news about Oedipus?

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