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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Theseus and his friend traveling to Athens?
(a) On donkeys.
(b) On horses.
(c) By foot.
(d) In a wagon.

2. How does Theseus kill the queen's brother?
(a) A spear in his back.
(b) A spear in his heart.
(c) A spear in his side.
(d) Chops off his head.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Theseus do to the chariot driver?

3. Why does Simo make fun of Theseus?

4. How does Theseus' grandfather feel when he learns Theseus didn't go on the ship?

5. What do the people of the town believe must happen every year?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Theseus' chariot crashes on the battlefield.

2. Explain why Theseus chose not to go on the ship where his grandfather had attained him a spot .

3. Analyze the relationship between Theseus and Aigeus at their first meeting.

4. Describe how Theseus' parents came together.

5. Describe how Theseus' changes the government of Eleusis.

6. Explain why the true identity of Theseus' lineage was hidden.

7. Describe the relationship between Theseus and Kannadis, concentrating on how Kannadis helps Theseus to understand Poseidon.

8. Describe how Xanthos tries to undermine Theseus after the first battle.

9. Recall a situation in Chapters 1-4 where Theseus' pride gets in the way.

10. Describe two things that Theseus and Dexios encounter on Isthmus Road.

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