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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What angered Poseidon?

2. Why does Theseus take a different path every night on the way to meet his lover?

3. Who does Theseus' lover take him to see in a secret lair under the palace?

4. How many months will the bull dancers have to train?

5. What does the man who slapped Theseus across the face call Poseidon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Recall how the dancers obtain their bull.

3. Explain what Theseus learns about Asterion's true identity.

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

5. Explain why Theseus is chosen to be the leader of the cranes.

6. Recall what Theseus learns about bull dancing while traveling to Crete.

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

8. Describe what Theseus does when the men from Crete come for their tribute and why.

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

10. Describe the House of the Axe and how Theseus feels about being there.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Theseus' character travels through many areas of ancient Greece, from Troizen to Eleusis to Athens to Crete. The setting of The King Must Die is very important to the story.

Part 1) Define setting, describing the different settings throughout the text.

Part 2) Explain how important the setting is to the plot of the story.

Part 3) Compare the setting of this novel to another novel. Was the setting simple or complex?

Essay Topic 2

Aigeus is Theseus' father and the king of Athens; their relationship is an important element to the novel.

Part 1) Compare and contrast the characters of Aigeus and Theseus. How are they similar? How are they different. Give some examples from the text.

Part 2) Explain whether you believe it a good thing that Aigeus sent Theseus away as a child. Should he have tried to raise him?

Part 3) Who do you think should have been the ruler in the end if Aigeus hadn't committed suicide? Aigeus or Theseus?

Essay Topic 3

Honor is a powerful theme throughout The King Must Die; some characters have honor and some do not.

Part 1) Define honor, also describing why it's important to be a person with honor.

Part 2) Explain why Theseus is considered a man of honor and Asterion is not. Cite examples from the book.

Part 3) What does honor mean in society today? Are people as honorable in this era?

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