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The King Must Die Quiz

Mary Renault
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The King Must Die Quiz

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1)

What is the name of the first castle Theseus comes to? (from Book 2: Chapter 3; Book 3: Chapter 1-2)

Hellene.
Nisos.
Megara.
Sinis.
2)

Why do the bull dancers and the citizens of Crete want to kill this person? (from Book 4: Chapter 10; Book 5: Chapter 1-2)

Because of the many people this person has killed.
Because of the anger of the gods he or she has brought down on the city.
Because of the cruelty this person has inflicted on them.
Because of the many lies this person has told.
3)

How does Theseus kill the queen's brother? (from Book 2: Chapter 3; Book 3: Chapter 1-2)

A spear in his side.
A spear in his heart.
Chops off his head.
A spear in his back.
4)

Why does Theseus' chariot crash? (from Book 2: Chapter 3; Book 3: Chapter 1-2)

Another chariot crashed into Theseus' chariot.
Theseus' driver was driving recklessly.
Theseus was run off course by the opposing army.
One of the bronze lynch pins in Theseus' chariot had been replaced with a wax one.
5)

Whom does Theseus send away on a boat? (from Book 2: Chapter 3; Book 3: Chapter 1-2)

The king of Athens.
The soldiers of Eleusis.
The queen and her children.
The people of Eleusis.
6)

What is the name of the bull god? (from Book 3: Chapter 3; Book 4: Chapter 1-3)

Centaur.
Minotaur.
Ares.
Poseidon.
7)

Before they leave the city, the bull dancers and the citizens of Crete storm the city to kill who? (from Book 4: Chapter 10; Book 5: Chapter 1-2)

Minos.
The queen.
Ariadne.
Asterion.
8)

While on the island the bull dancers have a ceremony with the people of the island to thank whom? (from Book 4: Chapter 10; Book 5: Chapter 1-2)

Theseus.
Aigeus.
The mother Dias.
Minos.
9)

Why is Theseus proclaimed the leader of the bull dancers in Crete? (from Book 3: Chapter 3; Book 4: Chapter 1-3)

He is the bravest.
He is the strongest.
He is heir to the throne.
He was the one that gave himself to the gods.
10)

After he returns home from battle, what does Theseus tell the queen? (from Book 2: Chapter 3; Book 3: Chapter 1-2)

He has to go to Athens to defeat the king.
He wants her to have his baby.
He has to go to Athens to have the king cleanse him of his killing.
He is leaving her and not coming back.
11)

Who are the children of the king and queen of Crete? (from Book 4: Chapter 7-9)

Herakles and Corinth.
Ariadne and Herakles.
Theseus and Asterion.
Asterion and Ariadne.
12)

What does the man who slapped Theseus across the face call Poseidon? (from Book 3: Chapter 3; Book 4: Chapter 1-3)

Fish-daddy.
Father of the sea.
King of the sea.
Sea-daddy.
13)

As Theseus heads back to his people, what does he discover the queen ordered? (from Book 2: Chapter 3; Book 3: Chapter 1-2)

A banquet in his honor.
That he is to be killed.
A special ceremony to celebrate his return.
A monument to be constructed in his honor.
14)

Why did someone give the bull medicine to make him mad? (from Book 4: Chapter 7-9)

This person wagered money on a death in the arena.
This person wanted all of the bull dancers to die.
This person wanted the bull dead.
This person wanted Theseus dead.
15)

What does Theseus do to the chariot driver? (from Book 2: Chapter 3; Book 3: Chapter 1-2)

He makes him his slave.
He shows mercy and lets him go.
He ties him to a tree and leaves him.
He kills him.
16)

Why does Theseus not accept the gifts at the dinner party? (from Book 4: Chapter 4-7)

He is royal blood and can't accept gifts from a man that struck him.
He is disgraced and feels unworthy.
He is angry and does not want them.
He is a slave and he's unable to accept.
17)

Who gave the bull medicine to make him mad? (from Book 4: Chapter 7-9)

Asterion.
Simo.
Ariadne.
Minos.
18)

While training to become a bull dancer, what does Theseus beg Poseidon to make him? (from Book 4: Chapter 4-7)

A bull dancer.
A bull chaser.
A bull leaper.
A bull catcher.
19)

Who kills the two guards at the main doors to the Bull Court? (from Book 4: Chapter 10; Book 5: Chapter 1-2)

One boy.
Several girls.
Several men.
One girl.
20)

At what island do Theseus and the bull dancers stop after leaving Crete? (from Book 4: Chapter 10; Book 5: Chapter 1-2)

Hellene.
Naxos.
Idis.
Troizen.
21)

What name does Theseus and his kinsmen decide to call themselves? (from Book 3: Chapter 3; Book 4: Chapter 1-3)

Hawks.
Falcons.
Bulls.
Cranes.
22)

What does Theseus learn about the king's son from the other bull dancers? (from Book 4: Chapter 4-7)

That the man is not the King's real son.
That the man wants to kill Theseus.
That the man wants to save Theseus.
That the man is the King's son.
23)

How do the people of Crete treat Theseus and his kinsmen when they arrive? (from Book 3: Chapter 3; Book 4: Chapter 1-3)

They are nervous and shy.
They are mocked and ridiculed.
They are prodded and pinched like cattle.
They are applauded and followed around the city.
24)

Who calls Theseus to a secret meeting chamber? (from Book 4: Chapter 4-7)

Herakles.
Asterion.
Ariadne.
Corinth.
25)

What does Theseus and his men come upon at the end of the borders? (from Book 2: Chapter 3; Book 3: Chapter 1-2)

The gangs and thieves have rallied themselves to a battlefield to fight.
The gangs and thieves have joined forces with another kingdom to fight.
The gangs and thieves have come to surrender.
A deserted battlefield.
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