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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: Chapter 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Theseus troubled by the king's son checking up on him during the bull dancer training?
(a) He thinks he'll keep him from being a leaper.
(b) He thinks he'll keep him from being a catcher.
(c) He thinks he'll keep him from being a dancer.
(d) He thinks he'll keep him from being a chaser.

2. After he returns home from battle, what does Theseus tell the queen?
(a) He has to go to Athens to defeat the king.
(b) He wants her to have his baby.
(c) He has to go to Athens to have the king cleanse him of his killing.
(d) He is leaving her and not coming back.

3. What does the queen do after her fight with Theseus?
(a) She gets angry and leaves.
(b) She breaks down crying.
(c) She becomes silent and submissive.
(d) She demands an apology.

4. What is the name of the other boy who comes to serve Poseidon?
(a) Kannadis.
(b) Diokles.
(c) Pittheus.
(d) Simo.

5. What is the life expectancy of a bull dancer?
(a) Twelve months.
(b) Three months.
(c) One month.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the people of the town care more for as their leader?

2. In the story that Theseus' grandfather tells him, what befalls the city?

3. What disease afflicts the king of Crete?

4. What items does Theseus find under the rock?

5. What is the name of the next town Theseus travels to after leaving the camp?

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