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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what god is Theseus told from birth that he is begotten?
(a) Hades.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Ares.
(d) Poseidon.

2. Why does Simo make fun of Theseus?
(a) He's small.
(b) He's large.
(c) He's skinny.
(d) He's slow.

3. Why does Aigeus ask the king if he can go to the priestess?
(a) He wants to become king.
(b) He has a great attraction for her and would like to make her his wife.
(c) He has no sons of his own and is certain the gods would grant one of this union.
(d) He would like to ask her for advice.

4. In the story that Theseus' grandfather tells him, what befalls the city?
(a) A flood.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A plague.
(d) A drought.

5. Why does Aigeus command the king and the priestess to keep Theseus' identity hidden?
(a) To enable him to have more sons.
(b) To raise him as a peasant.
(c) To keep him from overtaking the throne.
(d) To keep him safe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Theseus' mentor?

3. Where does Theseus' father rule?

4. Why does Theseus' mother ask him to lift the altar stone?

5. What happens when Theseus stomps the ground after Simo makes fun of him?

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