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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 did King Minos' men take the smaller boys from Troizen?
(a) To work in the fields as laborers.
(b) To punish the people of Troizen.
(c) To train them to be soldiers.
(d) To be slaves for entertainment to run with the bulls.

2. What is the name of the road on which Theseus travels to Athens?
(a) Troizen Road.
(b) Isthmus Road.
(c) Eleusis Road.
(d) Nisos Road.

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

4. 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 dancer.
(b) He thinks he'll keep him from being a chaser.
(c) He thinks he'll keep him from being a catcher.
(d) He thinks he'll keep him from being a leaper.

5. How many women had Aigeus been married to before he met Theseus' mother?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the queen do after her fight with Theseus?

2. Who does Theseus watch at the bull fight and decides she is human?

3. What is Theseus' house called?

4. How is Theseus feeling while waiting to hear news of the king's death?

5. What is the name of the man who kills Theseus' friend?

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