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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. What do the people of the town believe must happen every year?
(a) A new queen must be crowned.
(b) A new king must be crowned.
(c) The queen must sacrifice one of her children.
(d) The queen must have another child.

2. With what does Theseus kill the king?
(a) Sacred arrow.
(b) Sacred ax.
(c) Sacred dagger.
(d) Sacred sword.

3. What does Theseus ask the king of the town just before taking his life?
(a) To forgive him any sin for taking his life.
(b) To beg for mercy.
(c) To please stop crying.
(d) To tell him the secrets of the town.

4. Why must the entire town watch Theseus and the queen?
(a) To ensure that the crops will grow.
(b) To reassure them of this union.
(c) To ensure the continuation of the bloodline.
(d) To bring prosperity to the town.

5. How does Theseus make the people in the camp feel?
(a) Angry.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Envious.
(d) Safe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wants the king of Crete to die and is the one who is believed to have infected him?

2. What is the name of Theseus' childhood friend who begs to come with him?

3. Why won't Theseus go to his lover the night before the bull dance?

4. What happens to the bull after the dance?

5. After a quarrel, what does Theseus offer to do for the queen?

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