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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. Who is Theseus' mentor?
(a) Simo.
(b) Kannadis.
(c) Diokles.
(d) Pittheus.

2. How old is Theseus when he finishes his service to Poseidon?
(a) 15 years old.
(b) 22 years old.
(c) 11 years old.
(d) 18 years old.

3. How does Theseus' grandfather feel when he learns Theseus didn't go on the ship?
(a) Upset.
(b) Happy.
(c) Sad.
(d) Proud.

4. When Theseus is 7-years-old, what animal does his grandfather sacrifice in a ceremony?
(a) Pig.
(b) Horse.
(c) Goat.
(d) Cow.

5. How is Theseus' grandfather feeling when Theseus comes to visit him?
(a) Happy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sickly.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what city is Theseus' mother the chief priestess?

2. Who seeks to take the throne from Aigeus?

3. What does the queen announce the oracle has proclaimed about Theseus' coming?

4. Why must the entire town watch Theseus and the queen?

5. From what god is Theseus told from birth that he is begotten?

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