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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 3; Book 3: Chapter 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Theseus' father agree to treat the people in Eleusis?
(a) As servants.
(b) As equals.
(c) As better than Athenians.
(d) Beneath the people of Athens.

2. What is the name of the king's woman?
(a) Helen.
(b) Persephone.
(c) Idis.
(d) Medea.

3. As Theseus heads back to his people, what does he discover the queen ordered?
(a) A special ceremony to celebrate his return.
(b) A monument to be constructed in his honor.
(c) That he is to be killed.
(d) A banquet in his honor.

4. What does the king invite Theseus to drink with him?
(a) Beer.
(b) Wine.
(c) Fruit juice.
(d) Water.

5. Who gives Theseus a chariot driver?
(a) Xanthos.
(b) Persephone.
(c) Aigeus.
(d) Pylas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Theseus when he finishes his service to Poseidon?

2. Who is the ruler of the neighboring kingdom?

3. How does the queen act when Theseus leaves for battle?

4. Who does Theseus go to war against?

5. What is the name of the next town Theseus travels to after leaving the camp?

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