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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: Chapter 3; Book 4: Chapter 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After arriving in Crete, what does the man who slapped Theseus across the face throw into the ocean?
(a) His ring.
(b) His sword.
(c) A stone.
(d) His shoe.

2. Who does Theseus' mother reveal to be his father?
(a) Diokles.
(b) King Pittheus.
(c) Kannadis.
(d) Aigeus.

3. Where does Aigeus want Theseus to go when he is able to get the items from under the stone?
(a) Crete.
(b) Athens.
(c) Hellene.
(d) Troizen.

4. Why is Theseus proclaimed the leader of the bull dancers in Crete?
(a) He was the one that gave himself to the gods.
(b) He is heir to the throne.
(c) He is the bravest.
(d) He is the strongest.

5. What is the name of the queen's brother?
(a) Xanthos.
(b) Nisos.
(c) Aigeus.
(d) Pylas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Theseus when he is sent to begin his service to Poseidon?

2. What does the queen announce the oracle has proclaimed about Theseus' coming?

3. Who is Theseus' father the son of?

4. What is the name of the palace where the bull dancers will be training?

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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