The King Must Die Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The King Must Die Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the queen of the town Theseus travels to?
(a) Dia.
(b) Mary.
(c) Helen.
(d) Persephone.

2. What is Theseus' house called?
(a) Athens.
(b) Hellene.
(c) Crete.
(d) Troizen.

3. Who is Theseus' father the son of?
(a) Minos.
(b) Pandion.
(c) Pittheus.
(d) Kekrops.

4. In Theseus' dream, what does he use to move the rock?
(a) Wood poles.
(b) A wagon.
(c) Spades.
(d) Someone helps him.

5. After Theseus talks to his grandfather, how many days is it until a ship arrives at Troizen to take him to Athens?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Thirty days.
(c) Fourteen days.
(d) Three days.

6. What does the queen's brother try to give Theseus' men after they defeat the city?
(a) A larger amount of the spoils.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A banquet in their honor.
(d) A smaller amount of the spoils.

7. What does Theseus do for his men after they defeat the city?
(a) Throws a banquet for them to celebrate.
(b) Gives them all new weapons.
(c) Allows them a day to do as they please.
(d) Gives them his own rewards, leaving none for himself.

8. Who is the ruler of the neighboring kingdom?
(a) Megara.
(b) Pylas.
(c) Eleusis.
(d) Nisos.

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

10. What is the name of Theseus' childhood friend who begs to come with him?
(a) Dexios.
(b) Diokles.
(c) Simo.
(d) Pylas.

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

12. How is Theseus' grandfather feeling when Theseus comes to visit him?
(a) Sickly.
(b) Angry.
(c) Excited.
(d) Happy.

13. What does Theseus ask the king of the town just before taking his life?
(a) To beg for mercy.
(b) To tell him the secrets of the town.
(c) To forgive him any sin for taking his life.
(d) To please stop crying.

14. In the story that Theseus' grandfather tells him, what befalls the city?
(a) A plague.
(b) A drought.
(c) A flood.
(d) An earthquake.

15. Why does Theseus decide to make friends with one of the neighboring kingdoms?
(a) To trade goods with them.
(b) To hire servants to work in the fields.
(c) To get them to ask the Eleusians for their help in a war.
(d) To barter weapons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the queen announce the oracle has proclaimed about Theseus' coming?

2. How many women had Aigeus been married to before he met Theseus' mother?

3. Who does Theseus find to leave his sword?

4. When Theseus is 7-years-old, what animal does his grandfather sacrifice in a ceremony?

5. Why did King Minos' men take the smaller boys from Troizen?

(see the answer keys)

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