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1
Sophocles:
A)Was a politican
B)Was a warrior
C)Was a writer
D)Was admired during his lifetime
E)All of the above.
2
All of the following are characters in OEDIPUS REX EXCEPT:
A)Oedipus
B)Creon
C)Teiresias
D)Messenger
E)Antigone
3
What is a choragos?
A)A foil
B)An antagonist
C)A protagonist
D)A leader of a chorus
E)Another word for chorus
4
How can the name "Oedipus" be literally translated?
A)"Sad one"
B)"Father killer"
C)"Swollen foot"
D)"He who walks alone"
E)"Fallen king"
5
What is ironic about Oedipus saying that he is a "child of luck"?
A)His mother's name means "Luck"
B)The circumstances surrounding his birth are not lucky for him
C)The circumstances surrounding his birth are never revealed
D)He was lucky to have made it through childbirth
E)All of the above





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