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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. Why did someone give the bull medicine to make him mad?
(a) This person wanted Theseus dead.
(b) This person wagered money on a death in the arena.
(c) This person wanted all of the bull dancers to die.
(d) This person wanted the bull dead.

2. How did the queen of Crete treat her daughter when she was young?
(a) She was held dear by her mother.
(b) She was treated as very special and loved.
(c) She was treated as an outcast and told she was nasty.
(d) She was ignored but not treated badly.

3. Who is the ruler of the neighboring kingdom?
(a) Eleusis.
(b) Megara.
(c) Pylas.
(d) Nisos.

4. What does Theseus and his kinsmen practice on the ship?
(a) Speed drills.
(b) Singing.
(c) Fighting.
(d) A dance.

5. How did the queen of Crete treat her son when he was young?
(a) He was treated as an outcast and told he was nasty.
(b) He was ignored but not treated badly.
(c) He was liked but not favored.
(d) He was held dear by his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Theseus and his kinsmen decide to call themselves?

2. What does Theseus do to the man who kills his friend?

3. How did Theseus ruin the symbol by retrieving the item?

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

5. What disease afflicts the king of Crete?

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