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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. After Theseus talks to his grandfather, how many days is it until a ship arrives at Troizen to take him to Athens?
(a) Thirty days.
(b) Seven days.
(c) Fourteen days.
(d) Three days.

2. What is the name of the next town Theseus travels to after leaving the camp?
(a) Eleusis.
(b) Megara.
(c) Athens.
(d) Nisos.

3. Why does the king ask Theseus to take his life?
(a) To end his suffering.
(b) To fool others into believing the king's son killed the king.
(c) So his son will be unable to gain the crown.
(d) So his daughter can gain the crown.

4. Who wants the king of Crete to die and is the one who is believed to have infected him?
(a) Theseus.
(b) The queen.
(c) Asterion.
(d) Ariadne.

5. Whom do Theseus and his friend run into as they begin their journey?
(a) Old friends from home.
(b) Robbers and thieves.
(c) Merchants.
(d) Beggars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the road on which Theseus travels to Athens?

2. How did the queen of Crete treat her son when he was young?

3. What color of flag does Theseus' father ask Theseus to run up on the ship if he returns?

4. Why does Theseus' father send an invitation to Theseus?

5. Why must the entire town watch Theseus and the queen?

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