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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 does Theseus' mother need to give herself to the first man that is sent by the gods?
(a) To atone for the neglect given to certain gods.
(b) To atone for her past sins.
(c) To prove her devotion to the gods.
(d) To prove her humility.

2. What does the king invite Theseus to drink with him?
(a) Water.
(b) Fruit juice.
(c) Beer.
(d) Wine.

3. What two things will end the bull dancing?
(a) The bull is wounded or the dancer is wounded.
(b) The bull is too tired to chase or the dancer dies by the bull.
(c) The bull dies or the dancer gets tired.
(d) The bull dies or the dancer decides to stop.

4. Why does Theseus' mother ask him to lift the altar stone?
(a) So it's out of her way.
(b) So she can hide her valuables.
(c) So she can tell him who his father is.
(d) So she can retrieve her long lost treasure.

5. After a quarrel, what does Theseus offer to do for the queen?
(a) To beat her because she has forgotten that she is a woman.
(b) To buy her something new.
(c) To leave the town.
(d) To help her with her problem.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As Theseus heads back to his people, what does he discover the queen ordered?

3. When Theseus is 7-years-old, what animal does his grandfather sacrifice in a ceremony?

4. Why are Theseus and the bull dancers smuggling things?

5. What does Theseus think of the person who tells him the gods favor him?

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