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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: Chapter 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why won't Theseus go to his lover the night before the bull dance?
(a) He must keep his pledge to his fellow cranes.
(b) He no longer desires her.
(c) He must stay away because he's being followed.
(d) He is angry with her.

2. After Theseus' friend is killed, he comes to a camp of _________.
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Traveling gypsies.
(c) Young shepherds.
(d) Merchants.

3. After arriving in Crete, what does the man who slapped Theseus across the face throw into the ocean?
(a) A stone.
(b) His sword.
(c) His ring.
(d) His shoe.

4. Where does Theseus go after killing the king?
(a) To practice bull dancing.
(b) Back to his own bed.
(c) To meet with his kinsmen.
(d) To his lover's chambers.

5. How do the people of Crete treat Theseus and his kinsmen when they arrive?
(a) They are applauded and followed around the city.
(b) They are nervous and shy.
(c) They are mocked and ridiculed.
(d) They are prodded and pinched like cattle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many months will the bull dancers have to train?

2. What happens to the bull after the dance?

3. With what does Theseus kill the king?

4. How did the queen of Crete treat her son when he was young?

5. What angered Poseidon?

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