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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. 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 prove her humility.
(c) To atone for her past sins.
(d) To prove her devotion to the gods.

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

3. How old is Theseus when he is sent to begin his service to Poseidon?
(a) 13 years old.
(b) 8 years old.
(c) 16 years old.
(d) 10 years old.

4. Who is Theseus' father the son of?
(a) Minos.
(b) Pandion.
(c) Pittheus.
(d) Kekrops.

5. Why did King Minos' men take the smaller boys from Troizen?
(a) To train them to be soldiers.
(b) To work in the fields as laborers.
(c) To punish the people of Troizen.
(d) To be slaves for entertainment to run with the bulls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Theseus hear the harper singing about?

2. Where does Aigeus want Theseus to go when he is able to get the items from under the stone?

3. What is the name of the other boy who comes to serve Poseidon?

4. Who does Theseus' mother reveal to be his father?

5. Where does Theseus' father rule?

(see the answer key)

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