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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. Who is the man that threw the item in the sea for Theseus to retrieve?
(a) Minos.
(b) Nisos.
(c) Pylas.
(d) Asterion.

2. How old is Theseus when he finishes his service to Poseidon?
(a) 22 years old.
(b) 15 years old.
(c) 11 years old.
(d) 18 years old.

3. Why does Aigeus command the king and the priestess to keep Theseus' identity hidden?
(a) To enable him to have more sons.
(b) To keep him safe.
(c) To raise him as a peasant.
(d) To keep him from overtaking the throne.

4. Why does Theseus' lover begin to cry?
(a) She and Theseus have quarreled.
(b) Theseus struck her.
(c) She believes he's worthy to be a king of an entire kingdom.
(d) She feels guilty for being with Theseus.

5. Whom do Theseus and his friend run into as they begin their journey?
(a) Old friends from home.
(b) Beggars.
(c) Merchants.
(d) Robbers and thieves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people of the town pick someone to do every year?

2. What is the name of the king's woman?

3. After three months of bull dancing, who calls Theseus to his home to dine?

4. What does the king invite Theseus to drink with him?

5. Why is Theseus proclaimed the leader of the bull dancers in Crete?

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