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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 3; Book 3: Chapter 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many men is Theseus bringing to help in his father's war?
(a) Five thousand men.
(b) Three thousand men.
(c) A thousand men.
(d) Five hundred men.

3. Of what city is Theseus' mother the chief priestess?
(a) Hellene.
(b) Crete.
(c) Troizen.
(d) Athens.

4. What does Theseus hear the harper singing about?
(a) A city where potions can be found to heal the sick.
(b) A city where great riches can be found.
(c) A city that built great structures and the methods they used.
(d) A city that moved great rocks and the methods they used.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people of the town pick someone to do every year?

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

3. Who is the queen of the town Theseus travels to?

4. Where does Aigeus want Theseus to go when he is able to get the items from under the stone?

5. What is Theseus' house called?

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