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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 happens when Theseus stomps the ground after Simo makes fun of him?
(a) An earthquake begins.
(b) He injures his foot.
(c) A giant hole forms.
(d) It begins to rain.

2. What is Theseus' house called?
(a) Troizen.
(b) Hellene.
(c) Crete.
(d) Athens.

3. What happens to the body of the person that's killed every year in the town?
(a) The body is plowed into the field.
(b) The body is thrown into the sea.
(c) The body is buried in the town's cemetery.
(d) The body is cremated and the ashes spread over the fields.

4. Who is Theseus' grandfather?
(a) King Pittheus.
(b) King Minos.
(c) Aigeus.
(d) Diokles.

5. Why does Theseus' mother call on an oracle to look at Theseus' journey?
(a) She is hoping he will find gold.
(b) She's worried for his safety.
(c) She wants to be able to tell him his future.
(d) She wants to know if he'll be successful.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who seeks to take the throne from Aigeus?

3. After Theseus' friend is killed, he comes to a camp of _________.

4. How are Theseus and his friend traveling to Athens?

5. What is the name of the next town Theseus travels to after leaving the camp?

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