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What is the central theme of 'Oedipus Rex'?

  • The exploration of love and sacrifice
  • The consequences of betrayal and revenge
  • The struggle between fate and free will (correct)
  • The pursuit of power and authority

How does Oedipus attempt to exercise free will?

  • By seeking revenge on the Oracle
  • By challenging the gods openly
  • By ignoring the prophecy
  • By leaving Corinth (correct)

What is the significance of Oedipus killing King Laius at a crossroads?

  • It was an act of rebellion against fate
  • It was a predetermined act by the gods
  • It fulfills the prophecy without Oedipus' knowledge (correct)
  • It was an act of self-defense

What does Queen Jocasta's abandonment of her son illustrate?

<p>An attempt to defy fate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central theme of 'Oedipus Rex'?

<p>The struggle between fate and free will (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Oedipus attempt to exercise free will?

<p>By leaving Corinth to avoid the Oracle's prophecy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Oedipus' act of blinding himself symbolize?

<p>His release from witnessing the consequences of his predetermined fate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Oedipus do unknowingly while fleeing Corinth?

<p>He kills King Laius, his true birth father (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Oedipus' blinding symbolize?

<p>His release from witnessing the consequences of his predetermined fate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrative illustrate about the characters' attempts to defy fate?

<p>Their attempts are futile (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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