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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 color of flag does Theseus' father ask Theseus to run up on the ship if he returns?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

2. Who do the people of the town care more for as their leader?
(a) The Princess.
(b) The Prince.
(c) The King.
(d) The Queen.

3. How many months will the bull dancers have to train?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Three months.
(c) One month.
(d) Six months.

4. Why does Theseus decide to make friends with one of the neighboring kingdoms?
(a) To trade goods with them.
(b) To get them to ask the Eleusians for their help in a war.
(c) To hire servants to work in the fields.
(d) To barter weapons.

5. What does Theseus think of the person who tells him the gods favor him?
(a) This person is old and senile.
(b) This person is cruel.
(c) This person is gentle and kind.
(d) This person is funny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease afflicts the king of Crete?

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

3. After arriving in Crete, what does the man who slapped Theseus across the face throw into the ocean?

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

5. What do the people of the town believe must happen every year?

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