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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 5-6; Book 2: Chapter 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the entire town watch Theseus and the queen doing?
(a) Fighting.
(b) Making love.
(c) Sharing a glass of wine.
(d) Eating.

2. Who seeks to take the throne from Aigeus?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His sister.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His two brothers.

3. Why does Theseus' mother not want Theseus to tell anyone along his journey who he is?
(a) She worries he'd be robbed of his possessions.
(b) She fears a woman might seduce him because of his birthright.
(c) She fears they'd want him dead because he's heir to his father's kingdom.
(d) She has many enemies that would kill him because he's her son.

4. What does Theseus ask the king of the town just before taking his life?
(a) To forgive him any sin for taking his life.
(b) To tell him the secrets of the town.
(c) To beg for mercy.
(d) To please stop crying.

5. What does the oracle announce about Theseus' journey?
(a) Theseus will meet trouble and it will be serious but that the journey will not take his life.
(b) Theseus will make many friends along the way and will be very successful.
(c) Theseus will be afflicted with sickness and will die.
(d) Theseus will gain riches and acquire a new kingdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Simo make fun of Theseus?

2. Why does Theseus choose not to travel to Athens on the ship?

3. In the story that Theseus' grandfather tells him, what befalls the city?

4. Why did King Minos' men take the smaller boys from Troizen?

5. What does Theseus continually pray to Poseidon about?

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