Question
In Oedipus the King, Part I, what danger threatens the city of Thebes?
A. an epidemic of the plague
B. a large-scale economic crisis
C. an invasion by an enemy army
D. a severe and long-lasting drought
A. an epidemic of the plague
B. a large-scale economic crisis
C. an invasion by an enemy army
D. a severe and long-lasting drought
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In "Oedipus the King," Part I, the danger that threatens the city of Thebes is A. an epidemic of the plague. The play begins with the citizens of Thebes pleading with Oedipus to help them as they are suffering from a terrible plague that has struck the city.