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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: Chapter 3; Book 4: Chapter 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Theseus is 7-years-old, what animal does his grandfather sacrifice in a ceremony?
(a) Cow.
(b) Goat.
(c) Horse.
(d) Pig.

2. What is the king wearing when the Theseus and his kinsmen first see him in the House of the Axe?
(a) An ornate dragon mask.
(b) An ornate bull mask.
(c) An ornate horse mask.
(d) An ornate eagle mask.

3. Whom does Theseus send away on a boat?
(a) The queen and her children.
(b) The people of Eleusis.
(c) The soldiers of Eleusis.
(d) The king of Athens.

4. What does the man who slapped Theseus across the face call Poseidon?
(a) King of the sea.
(b) Fish-daddy.
(c) Father of the sea.
(d) Sea-daddy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Theseus' dream, what does he use to move the rock?

2. Who seeks to take the throne from Aigeus?

3. Why does Theseus' mother need to give herself to the first man that is sent by the gods?

4. Of what city is Theseus' mother the chief priestess?

5. How old is Theseus when he is sent to begin his service to Poseidon?

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