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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. Who is the town ruled by?
(a) The townspeople.
(b) Women.
(c) The elderly.
(d) Men.

2. For what have the Crete men come to Athens?
(a) To barter goods.
(b) To start a war.
(c) A tribute of young boys and girls.
(d) A tribute of men and women.

3. What disease afflicts the king of Crete?
(a) Heart disease.
(b) Syphilis.
(c) Leprosy.
(d) Lyme disease.

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

5. How does Theseus' grandfather feel when he learns Theseus didn't go on the ship?
(a) Proud.
(b) Happy.
(c) Upset.
(d) Sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the king wearing when the Theseus and his kinsmen first see him in the House of the Axe?

2. How do the people of Crete treat Theseus and his kinsmen when they arrive?

3. Who is going to send a message to Theseus' father, asking for help in stopping the son of the king of Crete?

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

5. After Theseus talks to his grandfather, how many days is it until a ship arrives at Troizen to take him to Athens?

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