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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. Who does Theseus watch at the bull fight and decides she is human?
(a) Sea Goddess.
(b) Spirit Goddess.
(c) Moon Goddess.
(d) Earth Goddess.

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

3. With what does Theseus kill the king?
(a) Sacred sword.
(b) Sacred arrow.
(c) Sacred dagger.
(d) Sacred ax.

4. Theseus has heard that if a dancer lasts _____ years the goddess sets them free.
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

5. Who are the children of the king and queen of Crete?
(a) Ariadne and Herakles.
(b) Asterion and Ariadne.
(c) Herakles and Corinth.
(d) Theseus and Asterion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wants the king of Crete to die and is the one who is believed to have infected him?

2. Why does Theseus' lover begin to cry?

3. What happens in the last month of bull dancer training?

4. Who calls Theseus to a secret meeting chamber?

5. How long does the war last?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Theseus is hurt during a bull dance.

2. Recall how the dancers obtain their bull.

3. Explain why Theseus' bull, Herakles, was acting funny.

4. Evaluate Theseus' feelings after taking the king's life.

5. Describe bull dancing, concentrating on the different roles of each dancer.

6. Explain what happens to make Theseus force the cranes to renew their vows to each other.

7. Describe an incident in Crete where Theseus shows compassion.

8. Describe the relationship between Ariadne and Asterion, concentrating on how their mother treated them.

9. Analyze the differences between Theseus and Asterion.

10. Explain what Theseus does that makes Ariadne cry in Book 4: Chapter 7.

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