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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the queen do after her fight with Theseus?
(a) She gets angry and leaves.
(b) She becomes silent and submissive.
(c) She demands an apology.
(d) She breaks down crying.

2. What happens when Theseus stomps the ground after Simo makes fun of him?
(a) An earthquake begins.
(b) It begins to rain.
(c) He injures his foot.
(d) A giant hole forms.

3. What is the name of the other boy who comes to serve Poseidon?
(a) Diokles.
(b) Pittheus.
(c) Kannadis.
(d) Simo.

4. What is the name of the road on which Theseus travels to Athens?
(a) Eleusis Road.
(b) Isthmus Road.
(c) Troizen Road.
(d) Nisos Road.

5. How many men is Theseus bringing to help in his father's war?
(a) Five thousand men.
(b) A thousand men.
(c) Three thousand men.
(d) Five hundred men.

6. Who is the town ruled by?
(a) The townspeople.
(b) Women.
(c) The elderly.
(d) Men.

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

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

9. After a quarrel, what does Theseus offer to do for the queen?
(a) To buy her something new.
(b) To beat her because she has forgotten that she is a woman.
(c) To leave the town.
(d) To help her with her problem.

10. Why does Theseus' mother need to give herself to the first man that is sent by the gods?
(a) To atone for her past sins.
(b) To prove her devotion to the gods.
(c) To prove her humility.
(d) To atone for the neglect given to certain gods.

11. How old is Theseus when he is sent to begin his service to Poseidon?
(a) 16 years old.
(b) 10 years old.
(c) 8 years old.
(d) 13 years old.

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

13. Where does Theseus' father rule?
(a) Hellene.
(b) Crete.
(c) Athens.
(d) Troizen.

14. Who does Theseus find to leave his sword?
(a) Simo.
(b) He can't find anyone he trusts.
(c) The queen.
(d) Pylas.

15. Who do the people of the town care more for as their leader?
(a) The Prince.
(b) The Queen.
(c) The King.
(d) The Princess.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship of Diokles and Theseus?

2. What does the king violently stop Theseus from doing?

3. What is the name of Theseus' childhood friend who begs to come with him?

4. What age is Theseus as he narrates the story?

5. Who is the ruler of the neighboring kingdom?

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